Social Work Development in Japan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11196453 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yoshiko Ito (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 258-268 |
| Publication date | 1995-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Policy and Administration (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0144-5596 • E-ISSN: 1467-9515 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-9515.1995.tb00468.x |
| OpenAlex | W2126602001 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
With the enactment of the Certified Social Workers and Care Workers Act in 1987, Japanese social work would seem at last to have achieved social recognition and a secure position in Japanese society. However, when one examines the roles, working conditions, education and training of social workers, there are significant differences to be observed from the norms of western social work. In this paper the author sets out the unique characteristics of social work in Japan and reviews the pattern of its development in historical, cultural and political terms
Business · Certification · Economic growth · Economics · Political science · Politics · Position (finance · Social change · Social position · Social relation · Social science · Sociology · Work (physics · Engineering · Law · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work
| Citations per year | 0.15 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1999 - 2024 (26) |
| Highly cited | No |