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Reshaping the social work education system toward cultural competency: The Hong Kong case

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Title:
Reshaping the social work education system toward cultural competency: The Hong Kong case
Authors:
- Arat, Gizem The University of Hong Kong
- Kerelian, Narine Nora The University of Hong Kong
Source:
International Social Work, 2017
Publisher:
SAGE Publications Ltd
Year Published:
2017
Education Categories:
- G Curriculum, Teaching & Learning: Specific Disciplines
  - GE Social Sciences, Business & Law
Keywords:
Cultural Competence Hong Kong Social Harmony Social Justice Social Work Education
Region:
- Hong Kong
Period:
- 1997.7 onwards
Level:
- Unknown or Unspecified
Abstract:
Hong Kong is a self-branded international city in Asia. Culturally competent service delivery for ethnic minorities is a nascent arena in the social work profession within the territory. This article attempts to depict the ways in which ethnic groups are situated within local social work practice, reviews the Hong Kong context of a culturally responsive social work profession, and proposes a framework for a more inclusive social work curriculum. In this framework on culturally competent social work education, the authors argue that social harmony and social justice are not mutually exclusive, calling for a (re)conceptualization of social harmony inclusive of social justice.
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Language:
- English
Document Type:
Journal Articles
ISSN:
- 00208728
DOI:
- 10.1177/0020872817725133
Permalink:
https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/bibs/61c6ed61
Entry Date:
2018-05-10