social work subject, NOT SOCIOLOGY) What is social work in Hong Kong (focusing on Domestic/ Family Violence sector)?

Essay Topic – What is social work in Hong Kong (focusing on Domestic/ Family Violence sector)?
* this is an analytical essay not descriptive* This is social work subject not sociology.
In the essay you must:
– Define and evaluate the scope and nature of social work practice and the challenges associated with contemporary social work in Hong Kong by answering the question “what is social work?”. (That is: what is happening in the field? What social work theories are present? What is working? What problems are there? Why? )
– Identify and critique the philosophical underpinnings of contemporary critical practice in human services in Hong Kong by answering the question “what is social work?” ( That is: how did we arrive here? What theories (eg: Feminism, radical, system theory, neo-liberalism, Marxist etc) have informed the development of this sector? Which direction are we heading in? Why? Any problem? What and why? )
– Compare and contrast the value of different theoretical frameworks informing practice in Hong Kong. (That is: what differences are there in the competing theories (eg: Feminism, radical, system theory, neo-liberalism, Marxist etc)? Why are some chosen and others not? Is this great? Why? Why not? )
– Employ professional level communication skills to present complex information in accessible and culturally appropriate ways. (That is : have you explained yourself clearly? Have you answer the questions? Have you reflected social work values? is your argument convincing?
Reference to start with (this is only a guide):
Background information about Social work in Hong Kong:
http://web.hku.hk/~hrnwlck/introsocwelfare/welfareconcepts.htm
http://www.socialworkfuture.org/articles-and-analysis/international-articles/230-progressive-social-work-manifesto
Hong Kong Journal of social work.
Healy, K. (2001). Reinventing Critical social work: Challenges from Practice context and postmodernism. 2(1). http://www1.uwindsor.ca/criticalsocialwork/reinventing-critical-social-work-challenges-from-practice-context-and-postmodernism
Chan, 2012. Preventing family violence: a multidisciplinary approach. HK Uni Press.
Leung, 2011. Gender Sensitivity Among social workers handling cases of Domestic Violence: A Hong Kong Case.
Tang, 1999. Wife abuse in Hong Kong Chinese Families: A community Survey. Journal of Family violence, 14(2), 173- 191.
Tam & Tang (2005). Comparing wife abuse perceptions between Chinese police officers and social workers. Journal of family violence. 20(1) 29-38.
Payne. (2001).Knowledge bases and knowledge biases in social work. Journal of social work, 1(2) 133-136.
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Li, J. Wu and Sun, I. (2013). Who should play a major role in responding to intimate partner violence? A comparison of Chinese and American college student’s preferences. International Social work , 56(6), 743-760.
Week, W. (2003). ‘Women: Developing feminist practice in women’s services’ In Allan, J. (eds). Critical social work: Theories and practices, Allen& Unwin, Sydney.
Mendes, P (2009) ‘Tracing the origins of critical social work practice’ in Allan, J, Briskman, L & Pease, B, (ed.), Critical Social Work – theories and practices for a socially just world, 2nd edn, Allen & Unwin, Crows Nest.
Allan , J (2009) ‘Theorising new developments’ in critical social work in Allan, J, Briskman, L & Pease, B, (ed.), Critical Social Work – theories and practices for a socially just world, 2nd edn, Allen & Unwin, Crows Nest.
Allan, J (2009) ‘Doing critical social work’ in Allan, J, Briskman, L & Pease, B, (ed.), Critical Social Work – theories and practices for a socially just world, 2nd edn, Allen & Unwin, Crows Nest.
Ife, J., (1997) “Competing discourses of human services” (Chapter 2) in Rethinking Social Work: Towards Critical Practice, Addison Wesley Longman, South Melbourne.
Morley, C (2009) ‘Using critical reflection to improve feminist practice’ in Allan, J, Briskman, L & Pease, B, (ed.), Critical Social Work – theories and practices for a socially just world, 2nd edn, Allen & Unwin, Crows Nest.
Pease, B (2009) ‘Challenges and directions for profeminist practice with men’ in Allan, J, Briskman, L & Pease, B, (ed.), Critical Social Work – theories and practices for a socially just world, 2nd edn, Allen & Unwin, Crows Nest.
Healy, K (2000) “Foucault, Feminism and the Politics of Emancipation” in Social Work Practice, Contemporary Perspectives on Change Sage Publications, London.
Fraser, H & Craik, C (2009) ‘Addressing violence and abuse in a gendered world’ in Allan, J, Briskman, L & Pease, B, (ed.), Critical Social Work – theories and practices for a socially just world, 2nd edn, Allen & Unwin, Crows Nest.
Healy, K (2005) ‘Three Waves of Systems Theories’ in Social Work Theories in Context’, Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke.

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