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. Copyright © 2017 The Author(s).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 316-329 |
Journal | International Social Work |
Volume | 62 |
Issue number | 1 |
Early online date | 18 Aug 2017 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2019 |
Citation
Arat, G., & Kerelian, N. N. (2019). Reshaping the social work education system toward cultural competency: The Hong Kong case. International Social Work, 62(1), 316-329. doi: 10.1177/0020872817725133Keywords
- Cultural competence
- Hong Kong
- Social harmony
- Social justice
- Social work education