Abstract
Research on social work practice is essential for developing an indigenized base of knowledge. In China, while social work education has grown rapidly, much of what is taught – and many social work priorities in research and practice – is influenced by rapidly changing national government policies. This policy environment creates both opportunities and challenges to building an infrastructure to support research on social work practice. This article reviews the context and challenges related to developing research on social work practice in mainland China, and the important role for social work education to support this development.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1130-1144 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | International Social Work |
Volume | 65 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2022 |
Keywords
- Chinese social work
- mainland China
- practice research
- social work education
- social work research
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Sociology and Political Science