Full Description
This book examines the unique challenges, opportunities, and practices of social work across diverse Asian contexts. It bridges the gap in the literature by providing a platform for Asian scholars to share their insights and experiences. The editors have brought together contributions from leading scholars and practitioners, making this book a rich resource for understanding the multifaceted nature of social work in Asia. It delves into the cultural, social, and political factors that shape social work education and practice in the region, offering readers a nuanced understanding of how social workers are trained and how they operate in various contexts.
The book is structured into three main sections — Social Work Education in Asia, Social Work Practice in Asia, and Social Work Services in Asia — each providing an in-depth exploration of the region's distinctive social work landscape. The book offers a detailed account of how social work is taught, practiced, and evolves in response to social needs across different Asian countries. The scope is broad, covering topics such as the development of social work education in rapidly changing environments, the integration of traditional and modern social work practices, and the provision of services to marginalized populations.
Social Work in Asia is particularly important at a time when social work is increasingly recognized as a critical profession for addressing complex social issues in a rapidly globalizing world. The book is a valuable resource for readers in diverse cultural and socioeconomic settings, particularly in Asian contexts, who are interested in the development and future of social work in Asia. It would be of primary interest to academics, researchers, educators and students in social work, as well as practitioners, policymakers, NGO workers in the social services sector and other professionals who are engaged in social work education, practice, and service delivery and are interested in understanding the unique challenges and practices of the profession in Asian countries. It is also a key reference for understanding the evolving role of social work in Asia and would interest anyone looking to explore social justice, community development, and human well-being in diverse cultural contexts.
Contents
Chapter 1 Social work in Asia: An Overview.- Part 1 Social Work Education in Asia.- Chapter 2 Issues and challenges in imparting social work education in India: An overview.- Chapter 3 Social work education in Bangladesh.- Chapter 4 Social work education in the context of profession development: Pressing issues in Indonesia and Taiwan.- Chapter 5 The Evolution of Social Work Education in China in the New Decade: Priorities in Capacity Building and Challenges.- Chapter 6 Social Work Education in South Korea.- Chapter 7 Challenges facing social work education in contemporary Vietnam.- Chapter 8 Buddhist social work: Conceptualizing social work practice and theory in mainly Buddhist countries in the Asian region.- Chapter 9 Social work research in Bangladesh: Scope, problems and prospects.- Chapter 10 Social work research in Japan.- Chapter 11 Emerging themes in social work education research in Indonesia.- Part 2 Social Work Practice in Asia.- Chapter 12 Township social work stations' development in rural China: process, problem and path forward.- Chapter 13 The road less travelled: Experiences of Philippine social workers in peace-building and pro-people development.- Chapter 14 Role of social work in improvement of health behavior among forest edge communities in Indonesia.- Chapter 15 Community-based social work practice: engaging communities to be resilient during Covid-19 pandemic in India.- Chapter 16 Social Work Practice in the Public Social Service Sector of Bangladesh: Service users' perspective.- Chapter 17 Clinical social work practice in Pakistan: Issues, challenges, and the mapping of bottlenecks.- Chapter 18 Community-based symbiotic society and the role of social worker: Japan's initiative toward a society with a decreasing population.- Chapter 19 Street children as a phenomenon in social work practice-based research: The core self-evaluation and emotion regulation.- Chapter 20 Next Step from the Crossroad: Uncertainties of Social Work Development in Hong Kong.- Part 3 Social Work Services in Asia.- Chapter 21 Social Service Empowerment in Singapore: A Look at Technology and Future Directions.- Chapter 22 Connectedness and the elderly well-being in Indonesia.- Chapter 23 Government social welfare services in Bangladesh.- Chapter 24 Social work through Vietnam's history: Moving forward professionalism.- Chapter 25 A pilot combined training program for social work case managers with persons with disabilities in the community in Vietnam.- Chapter 26 Improving Services for Parents of Children with Disabilities in Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM): A Training of Trainers (ToT) Approach.- Chapter 27 Adolescent sexuality and HIV/AIDS in India: Concerns and challenges.- Chapter 28 Factors and impacts of housing affordability on psychological well-being of middle-income group in Penang, Malaysia.- Chapter 29 The strategies of social protection to reduce poverty in Indonesia.- Chapter 30 Conclusions: Social work in Asia- Problems, prospects and way forwards.
