Social workers’ adaptation in times of pandemic crisis: A Hong Kong case

Henry Wai Hang Ling, Michelle Shum, Chi Kin Kwan*, Mingdie Xu

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    Abstract

    Through the lens of the theory of planned behavior, this article explores how social workers adapt to a new situation due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Three focus group sessions were conducted with 23 social workers from child and youth, family, and elderly services in Hong Kong. Three major themes were generated: (1) repositioning the social work profession, (2) renegotiating contracts with funders, and (3) exploring novel intervention methods. Implications of the findings are discussed. To ensure social workers can respond effectively in crises, an evolving nature of the profession is advocated to enshrine its spirit to serve.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)181-192
    Number of pages12
    JournalInternational Social Work
    Volume66
    Issue number1
    Early online date29 Dec 2021
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Jan 2023

    Scopus Subject Areas

    • Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
    • Sociology and Political Science

    User-Defined Keywords

    • COVID-19
    • Hong Kong
    • crisis
    • pandemic
    • social work practice

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