Introducing ‘society work’: The professionalization and localization of Chinese social work in a new era

Ke Cui; Timothy Sim; Chenxi Huang; Bowen McBeath

doi:10.1177/00208728251331758

Introducing ‘society work’: The professionalization and localization of Chinese social work in a new era

Ke Cui
, Timothy Sim^*
, Chenxi Huang
, Bowen McBeath

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This study focuses on current discussions around the newly-built Society Work Department in China. It argues that ‘society work’ helps to clarify the internationally recognized concept of ‘social work’ and this institutional reform promotes development of the social work profession and discipline, it also helps to decolonize social work in China.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	944-949
Number of pages	6
Journal	International Social Work
Volume	68
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/00208728251331758
State	Published - Sep 2025
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Anti-colonial
Chinese social work
international social work
localization
society work

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