Journal Details
China Journal of Social Work
New title for 2008!
Published By: Routledge
Volume Number: 1
Frequency: 3
Print ISSN: 1752-5098
Online ISSN: 1752-5101
Aims & Scope
Social work as an academic discipline was reintroduced to universities in the Chinese Mainland in the 1980s. The number of universities offering social work programs has increased drastically in the past two decades. Social services provided by government organizations and NGOs have also proliferated as a response to rising social problems and needs. China Journal of Social Work endeavours to provide a platform for scholars within and outside of the Chinese Mainland to share research, teaching and practice experiences and to facilitate critical dialogue between Chinese social workers and their international peers.
The Journal welcomes submissions from all areas of social work theory and practice, social work education, social development, and social policy in the Chinese context. While the journal will primarily focus on the Chinese Mainland, paper submissions on Hong Kong, Taiwan, and other Chinese communities will also be included.
China Journal of Social Work aims to:
- document updated social policy trends and initiatives in social work and social development in different Chinese societies.
- encourage international dialogue and debates on issues related to social work theory and practice, social work education, social development, and social policy in the Chinese context.
- promote indigenization of social work theory and practice in the Chinese context.
- serve as a catalyst to promote positive social development and to enhance social betterment in Chinese societies.
The journal will strike a balance between qualitative and quantitative research. It will mainly target submissions in English, but quality academic papers written in Chinese may also be selected for publication. The abstracts of the papers will be published in both English and Chinese.
