The Meaning of Social Justice to Social Work Students in Guangdong, China

Datos Bibliográficos

ID12759778
AutoresYan Liang (0000-0003-0072-7536, Chinese University of Hong Kong, autor de correspondencia), Ching Man Lam (0000-0002-4570-1922, Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Año2015
Volumen24
Número2
Páginas168-183
Fecha de publicación2015-04-03
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1531-3204 • E-ISSN: 1531-3212
EditorialTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15313204.2014.941449
OpenAlexW1539925930
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas24

This article explores how social justice is understood by social work students in China. Through qualitative in-depth interviews, 22 social work students in Guangdong, China, were interviewed. The students’ narrative accounts reveal their perception of social justice as an unfamiliar and distant concept that is difficult to achieve. A strong feeling of powerlessness fills the students’ stories, reflecting their perceived political and social constraints. This article further discusses broader educational and social contexts which have contributed to the students’ understanding of social justice and their feelings of powerlessness. Finally, directions for promoting value-based social work education are suggested

China · Criminology · Economic Justice · Feeling · Meaning (existential · Narrative · Perception · Political science · Politics · Qualitative research · Social justice · Social philosophy · Social relation · Social science · Sociology · Value (mathematics · Interprofessional Education and Collaboration · Law · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Psychology · Social Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work