Chinese students’ experiences of learning social work
A Chinese/Australian comparison
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12914277 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Xulong Zhi (0000-0001-7375-7918, Griffith University, corresponding author), Donna Mcauliffe (0000-0002-6584-0540, Griffith University), Jane Fowler (0000-0001-5984-0838, Griffith University), Paul O’leary (0000-0002-6084-3734, Griffith University) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 247-265 |
| Publication date | 2021-06-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | China Journal of Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1752-5098 • E-ISSN: 1752-5101 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17525098.2021.1937249 |
| OpenAlex | W3174954273 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 59 |
The contemporary development of Chinese social work has occurred in the context of strong engagement with international education exchanges and curriculum. Many issues in training students for practice have emerged. This study explored how Chinese students learned social work in two different educational contexts in China and Australia. A qualitative insider researcher approach with thematic analysis was used to explore learning experiences of two cohorts of participants over a two-year period. The first cohort studied social work in China only, while the second cohort studied both in China and in Australia. Five key themes emerged. The first three themes related to learning experiences, and the other two themes related to interactions with teachers and support systems. These five themes suggest that social work is learned in very different forms in China and Australia. Recommendations are made for better understanding of these differences and the resulting impacts for Chinese students
China · Cohort · Context (archaeology · Curriculum · Geography · Insider · Pedagogy · Political science · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Work (physics · Higher Education Practises and Engagement · Innovative Education and Learning Practices · Medicine · Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work
Open educational resources and college textbook choices
In Defense of Being “Native”
Qualitative Rigor or Research Validity in Qualitative Research
Inside–out
The challenges of insider research in educational institutions
Social Work Education in China
Social Work Education in Mainland China
Revitalization of social work in China
Flourishing in the spring? Social work, social work education and field education in China
International collaboration with China
An international definition of social work for China
Defining the profession? Exploring an international definition of social work in the China context
Challenging East–West value dichotomies and essentialising discourse on culture and social work
Some considerations on the debate on social work in China
A response to the debates between Hutchings and Taylor and Jia on the Global Standards in China
Correcting misconceptions about the development of social work in China
On the Discursive Construction of ‘The Chinese Learner’
Placement Educators’ Experiences and Perspectives of Supervising International Social Work Students in Australia
Assessing student approaches to learning
Learning cultures and learning styles
Indigenization’ and knowledge development
A reflection on the indigenization discourse in social work
Social work value system in mainland China
Using thematic analysis in psychology
The practice of social research
Different is not deficient
Researching sensitive issues online
The intimate insider
The risk of 'going observationalist
Coding In-depth Semistructured Interviews
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |