Social Work Introduction (Revised Edition)

Author: Song Linfei, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2002-09-01
Features: The development of China's social work in the new century, emphasizes the renewal of the foundation of social work theory and methods, improvement, and innovation. The rise and fall of a discipline lie in the advancement of its theory and methods. To form a social work theory system that is both suitable for China's national conditions and capable of international dialogue, it is necessary to seriously study the following three issues: , the issue of globalization. Here, globalization has two meanings: one is economic globalization, and the other is the globalization of social work. Second, the issue of localization. As a discipline, social work in China has only started recently and is still in an immature stage. Compared to comparable aspects, our social work theory and practice are behind those of the West. At the same time, we should genuinely summarize the experience of our social work. In China, social work as a discipline was once abolished, but as a practice, it has never stopped. Third, the issue of professionalization. First, it is about discipline construction, which is to promote the systematic and modernization of social work theory and methods. Additionally, it is about accelerating the process of professionalization, as social workers are a profession with social demand, similar to accountants and lawyers. Furthermore, it is about strengthening organizational construction and institutional innovation.