Sook Hyun Kim
Biographic Data
| ID | 3913405 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sook Hyun Kim |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sook Hyun |
| FAMILY NAME | Kim |
| SIGNATURE | KIM S H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Salisbury University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2392-4199 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Child Protection in the Digital Age in South Korea: Professionals' Perceptions on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Big Data Efficacy and Ethical Challenges
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) to analyse big data in child protection holds significant potential for enhancing early detection, risk prediction and intervention in child abuse cases. This qualitative study explores the use of AI‐driven big data in child welfare in South Korea by exploring the perspectives of 10 child protection experts from public child protective services, data science and academia, recruited through purposive and sno…
Experience of the Use of AI Conversational Agents Among Low-Income Older Adults Living Alone
There is little research exploring the experiences of using artificial intelligence (AI) conversational agents among low-income older adults living alone. To address this gap, we conducted a qualitative research study, analyzing data from 18 older adults who utilized AI conversational agents while living alone. Our focus was on exploring the perceived benefits and satisfaction of older adult users with these AI conversational agents. We identifie…
Borders: An International Comparative Analysis of Social Work’s Response
Borders play a profound role in human life. In many settings, land borders are highly permeable and provide little barrier to movement, communication and interaction. In other circumstances, borders are highly rigid, difficult to cross and can demarcate vast economic and social disparities. The widely differing circumstances related to border creation and maintenance have deep effects that are worthy of social work attention and engagement. There…
Organizational empowerment: A study of community-based welfare organizations for North Korean youth refugees in South Korea
An Exploration of Human Rights and Social Work Education in the United States
Linking family engagement with a rights perspective: Macro factors influencing practice
While child welfare practitioners in many countries are struggling to develop methods of effective family engagement, they operate within different national and cultural contexts that influence, both positively and negatively, the ability to engage with families. Increasingly, international comparisons are necessary to further understanding of the development of social work practice. This is particularly necessary because most countries utilize i…
Addressing issues of globalization in the training of public child welfare workers: Lessons from a training program in the USA
English This article describes the implementation of a course module devoted to international child welfare for social work students. The module utilized adult learning theory and was guided by three perspectives: an ecological model of practice, social and economic justice, and cultural competence. The article describes successes and challenges and offers guidance to social work educators. French Cet article décrit la mise en oeuvre d’un module …
Linking family engagement with a rights perspective: Macro factors influencing practice
While child welfare practitioners in many countries are struggling to develop methods of effective family engagement, they operate within different national and cultural contexts that influence, both positively and negatively, the ability to engage with families. Increasingly, international comparisons are necessary to further understanding of the development of social work practice. This is particularly necessary because most countries utilize i…
An Exploration of Human Rights and Social Work Education in the United States
Addressing issues of globalization in the training of public child welfare workers: Lessons from a training program in the USA
English This article describes the implementation of a course module devoted to international child welfare for social work students. The module utilized adult learning theory and was guided by three perspectives: an ecological model of practice, social and economic justice, and cultural competence. The article describes successes and challenges and offers guidance to social work educators. French Cet article décrit la mise en oeuvre d’un module …
Addressing issues of globalization in the training of public child welfare workers: Lessons from a training program in the USA
English This article describes the implementation of a course module devoted to international child welfare for social work students. The module utilized adult learning theory and was guided by three perspectives: an ecological model of practice, social and economic justice, and cultural competence. The article describes successes and challenges and offers guidance to social work educators. French Cet article décrit la mise en oeuvre d’un module …
Linking family engagement with a rights perspective: Macro factors influencing practice
While child welfare practitioners in many countries are struggling to develop methods of effective family engagement, they operate within different national and cultural contexts that influence, both positively and negatively, the ability to engage with families. Increasingly, international comparisons are necessary to further understanding of the development of social work practice. This is particularly necessary because most countries utilize i…
Organizational empowerment: A study of community-based welfare organizations for North Korean youth refugees in South Korea
An Exploration of Human Rights and Social Work Education in the United States
Borders: An International Comparative Analysis of Social Work’s Response
Borders play a profound role in human life. In many settings, land borders are highly permeable and provide little barrier to movement, communication and interaction. In other circumstances, borders are highly rigid, difficult to cross and can demarcate vast economic and social disparities. The widely differing circumstances related to border creation and maintenance have deep effects that are worthy of social work attention and engagement. There…
Experience of the Use of AI Conversational Agents Among Low-Income Older Adults Living Alone
There is little research exploring the experiences of using artificial intelligence (AI) conversational agents among low-income older adults living alone. To address this gap, we conducted a qualitative research study, analyzing data from 18 older adults who utilized AI conversational agents while living alone. Our focus was on exploring the perceived benefits and satisfaction of older adult users with these AI conversational agents. We identifie…
Child Protection in the Digital Age in South Korea: Professionals' Perceptions on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Big Data Efficacy and Ethical Challenges
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) to analyse big data in child protection holds significant potential for enhancing early detection, risk prediction and intervention in child abuse cases. This qualitative study explores the use of AI‐driven big data in child welfare in South Korea by exploring the perspectives of 10 child protection experts from public child protective services, data science and academia, recruited through purposive and sno…
Political science (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Public relations (4 works) · Social Work Education and Practice (4 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Social Work (3 works) · Welfare (3 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (2 works) · Community Health and Development (2 works)