A Discussion on The Dilemma of The Professionalisation of Social Work in Contemporary Mainland China - Neither does Social work own independent nor professional system of knowledge

Lewis  Ash

doi:10.54691/9j0hq880

Authors

Lewis Ash

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54691/9j0hq880

Keywords:

Social work, specialisation, brain drain, theoretical heterogeneity and social dysfunction.

Abstract

Intrinsic reason why the professionalisation of social work in mainland China has been falling into the dilemma of brain drain, theoretical heterogeneity and dysfunction was analysed - there is no independent and professional system of knowledge. First of all, brain drain, theoretical heterogeneity and dysfunction indicated the necessity of the professionalisation of social work. Then, the fact that talents with higher quality are more likely to leave the field of social work was discussed based on the previous statistical analysis. Subsequently, it was argued that the theory and practice of social work actually belong to sociology, political science and psychology from the perspectives of macro-, mezzo- and micro- social work. Moreover, the ethics and values of social work are difficult to be completely deferred with the strict restriction of mainland Chinese authorities to folk organizations, which was considered as being caused by the non-professionalism and heterogeneity of cognitive system of social work. Eventually, three outcomes for the professionalisation of social work in mainland China were inferred: social work as a professional field were marginalized; social work as a discipline were merged into sociology, politics and psychology; social workers would become interdisciplinary coordinators.

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