International Social Work and Social Welfare: Asia
International Social Work and Social Welfare: Asia
- Ngoh Tiong TanNgoh Tiong TanSIM University
Summary
Asia contains 60% of the world’s population and is the fastest-growing economic region. However, it faces difficult and pervasive challenges, including poverty, pandemics, HIV and AIDS, and human rights concerns. In the rapidly changing social–political context, social workers and welfare organizations are making a significant contribution in addressing these challenges and improving social well-being in the region by broadening indigenous social networks to incorporate private, public, and community interventions.
Subjects
- International and Global Issues
- Macro Practice
- Populations and Practice Settings
- Race, Ethnicity, and Culture
- Social Work Profession
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