Exploring subjective experiences of international social workers in Asia
Content analysis of Japanese field reports
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12916519 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Masateru Higashida (0000-0002-4546-4146, Aomori University of Health and Welfare, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 123-132 |
| Publication date | 2021-04-02 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asian Social Work and Policy Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1753-1403 • E-ISSN: 1753-1411 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/aswp.12225 |
| OpenAlex | W3151037992 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 14 |
The aim of this study is to explore the subjective and practical experiences of international social workers, focusing on the content, outcomes, impact, and related factors of their activities in Asia. Individual reports of social workers dispatched from Japan to 11 Asian countries during the period of 2003–2018 were collected ( n = 59). A mixed quantitative and qualitative content analysis was used to examine their experiences and perceptions in the field. Parts of their reports were categorized mainly into the relationship between requested activities and perceived needs, the type of social work activities conducted, experiences of success and failure in activities, and perceived outcomes and impact of the activities. The quantitative analysis showed that approximately 48.9% of the social workers described positive outcomes of their activities and 43.9% described positive impacts of their activities on the placement or communities. The qualitative analysis revealed that they experienced a variety of difficulties, together with sociocultural and religious differences. Many of their experiences of success or failure appeared to be associated with their interactions with local stakeholders. The findings suggest the importance of the reflective and contextualized practice of international developmental social workers with local stakeholders
Content analysis · Perception · Political science · Public relations · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociocultural evolution · Sociology · Variety (cybernetics · Family and Disability Support Research · Interprofessional Education and Collaboration · Psychology · Social Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work
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| Citations per year | 0.5 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2023 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |