The factors affecting curriculum design of social work degree programs in Mainland China: Accounts of social work educators

Yuen-han Kitty Mo; Tak-Mau Simon Chan

doi:10.1177/00208728211073647

The factors affecting curriculum design of social work degree programs in Mainland China: Accounts of social work educators

Yuen-han Kitty Mo^*
, Tak-Mau Simon Chan

^*Corresponding author for this work

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This study aims to fill the research gaps on the general and specific socio-cultural factors that influence social work curriculum design in Mainland China through semi-structured telephone interviews with 23 social work educators in 23 cities across different Chinese regions. They reveal the factors that influence the curriculum and measures that could be used to improve the existing curriculum for positive impacts. An influence map is proposed which provides the groundwork for further developments in social work education in Mainland China. This study also alerts social work educators to the importance of flexibility in adapting social work curricula to societal needs.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	448-461
Number of pages	14
Journal	International Social Work
Volume	66
Issue number	2
Early online date	17 Feb 2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/00208728211073647
Publication status	Published - Mar 2023

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