The quest for western social work knowledge - Literature in the USA and practice in China

被引:20
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作者
Yan, Miu-Chung
Tsui, Ming-Sum
机构
[1] Univ British Columbia, Sch Social Work & Family Studies, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2, Canada
[2] Hong Kong Polytech Univ, Dept Appl Social Sci, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
关键词
Chinese social work; education; indigenization; knowledge; social work; USA;
D O I
10.1177/0020872807079924
中图分类号
C916 [社会工作、社会管理、社会规划];
学科分类号
1204 ;
摘要
Despite the fast development of social work education, scholars in China are eager to import and adapt western social work knowledge which is portrayed as a monolithic entity. Using a case study of American social work literature, we question the existence of a monolithic system of western knowledge.
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页码:641 / +
页数:14
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