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Social work, mental health, and public policy in diverse contexts : Chinese and cross-cultural perspectives / Sheying Chen, editor.

The discipline of social policy, oftentimes deemed a part of social work as a profession, was born in the West. Unlike social policy that started with the post-war idea of a welfare state in the mid-20th century, social work traces its roots to individual casework pioneered by the Charity Organizati...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Springer)
Other Authors: Chen, Sheying
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2023]
Series:International perspectives on social policy, administration, and practice.
Subjects:
Social service > China.
Social service > Cross-cultural studies.
Mental health > China.
Mental health > Cross-cultural studies.
China > Social policy.
Social policy > Cross-cultural studies.
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • Contributors
  • Part I: Introduction
  • Chapter 1: Social Work, Mental Health, and Public Policy in China: A Comparative-Historical and Theoretical-Practical Approach
  • Chinese Social Work in Context: Research Needs, Questions, and Approaches
  • Organization of the Book and Highlights of Chapters
  • Main Audience
  • References
  • Citation
  • Chapter 2: Policy System, General Public Policy (GPP), and Comparative Social Policy: A Tale of the Economic State vs. Welfare State (and More)
  • Research Questions and Origin of the GPP and Economic State Ideas
  • Finding Out: A Quest Across National Borders
  • The Policy System and General Public Policy (GPP)
  • Major Lessons Learned and Implications to Social Work
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Citation
  • Part II: Professionalization of Social Work as an Eclectic Discipline with Multidisciplinary Collaboration
  • Chapter 3: From Weak Autonomy Embedding to Institutional Embedding in the Development of Social Work Professionalization: A Case Study on a Pilot Project of a Child Welfare Institution
  • Introduction
  • Literature Review
  • The Professional Development of Social Work
  • Embedded Development of Social Work
  • Case Introduction and Research Methods
  • Case Introduction
  • Research Method
  • The Practice Evolution of Social Work in Child Welfare Institutions and Its Internal Logic
  • Before the Placement Mode Lands: Weak Autonomy Embedded in Social Work in Child Welfare Institutions
  • Professional Service Boundaries Are Unclear
  • Professional Service Activities
  • Lack of Cross-Departmental Communication in Professional Services
  • The Social Worker Growth Mechanism Has Not Been Established
  • After the Implementation of the Resettlement Mode: The Structural Optimization of Social Work in Child Welfare Institutions
  • Department Setting and Post Setting Tend To Be Scientific and Reasonable
  • Service Standards and Specifications Are Clear
  • Relevant Service Guarantee Mechanisms Have Been Established and Improved
  • The Growth Mechanism of Social Workers Has Been Established and Improved
  • Institutional Embedding: The Development Characteristics of Local Social Work Specialization
  • The Institutionalized Organization Is an Important Guarantee for the Professional Development of Social Workers
  • The Independent Status of Social Workers and Their Professional Activities Highlight the Autonomy of Their Professional Development
  • The Needs of the Comprehensive Development of Disabled Children Reflect the Necessity of the Professional Development of Social Workers
  • The Characteristics of All Social Workers and the Service Quality Guarantee Mechanism Show the Exclusivity of Professional Function

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