Examining the neoliberal discourse of accountability
The case of Hong Kong’s social service sector
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9972889 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Miu Chung Yan (0000-0002-4221-7430, University of British Columbia, corresponding author), Johnson Chun-Sing Cheung (0000-0002-7837-282X, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong), Ming-Sum Tsui (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong), Ming‐sum Tsui (0000-0002-9010-4166, Hong Kong Polytechnic University), Chi Keung Chu (Saint Francis University) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 976-989 |
| Publication date | 2015-09-22 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-8728 • E-ISSN: 1461-7234 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0020872815594229 |
| OpenAlex | W2337078009 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 25 |
| References cited | 30 |
Social workers always strive for an intricate balance between the competitive demands of different discourses of accountability. However, the neoliberal welfare regime, which privileges the ideologies of free market choice and managerial control, has synchronized the different discourses into a neoliberal discourse of accountability. Using Hong Kong as an example, this article examines how this discourse is put into practice and how it demoralizes the social work profession. To resist this discourse, social workers may need to work reflexively with their service users in and outside their workplace
Accountability · Ideology · Neoliberalism (international relations · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Social Welfare · Sociology · Healthcare innovation and challenges · Law · Public Administration · Social Policy and Reform Studies · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work
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| Unique citing works | 25 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,5 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 25 |