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Factors related to domestic violence in Asia: the conflict between culture and patriarchy
- Author:
- BROWN Jac
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 24(7), 2014, pp.828-837.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
While most research on domestic violence (DV) has focused on the West, there is an increasing interest in DV in Asian countries. This article explores the extent of DV against women in areas where most of the research has been conducted, including South Asia, Southeast Asia, and East Asia. The factors associated with DV in the Asian region is explored through the Heise model that considers four levels of analysis, including personal factors, the microsystem, the exosystem, and the macrosystem. The analysis points to the importance of the patriarchal culture that is inextricably linked to culture that is resistant to change and must be addressed at a range of levels. (Publisher abstract)
Young people's transitions from care to adulthood in European and postcommunist Eastern European and Central Asian societies
- Author:
- STEIN Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Australian Social Work, 67(1), 2014, pp.24-38.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This paper explores comparative material from two publications that provided mapping information on young people's transitions from care to adulthood. It draws on two samples: first, a European sample which included 9 noncommunist European countries; second, a sample of 14 postcommunist societies which included 9 European and 3 Central Asian countries. The paper outlines descriptive data on population; the placement of children living apart from their birth families; the age of leaving care; the legal and policy framework for preparation and aftercare; official (secondary) data and research; and policy and practice recommendations. The paper also discusses the application of Esping-Andersen's welfare regime typology in relation to leaving care policy. It is suggested that its application raises questions at two levels: first, in relation to leaving care policy within the sample of European countries; and second, in its relevance, at a more general level, to postcommunist societies. In conclusion, it is suggested the paper provides a starting point for further empirical and theoretical comparative work in this area. (Publisher abstract)
International student views of social work in select Asian and pacific island countries
- Authors:
- BEECHER Blake, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Education (The International Journal), 31(4), 2012, pp.435-450.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The views of international students on their CSWE-based educational training experiences in their home countries are rare in social work literature. The study used qualitative interviews with 16 international baccalaureate students who completed their practicums in their home countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Questions guiding the study included: international students' experiences with language, awareness of policy, licensing and professional organisations, the perception of the profession, and degree-fit and employability issues. Findings revealed that participants were aware of select social welfare programmes, but were not able to confidently and clearly describe the social welfare system or social work profession at home. Perceptions of utility of degree, employability, and awareness of professional organisations varied based on the development and proliferation of social work in the participants' home country among other factors. Implication for social work education are discussed.
Looking outwards: teaching international social work in Asia
- Author:
- PAWAR Manohar
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Education (The International Journal), 29(8), December 2010, pp.896-909.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This article discusses how international social work may be taught in the globalising Asian context. It starts by presenting a rationale for the teaching of international social work in Asia. Towards this end, the article then analyses the meaning of international social work, presents a broad curriculum framework and a general guideline for curricula, and critically discusses some opportunities and challenges for teaching and practising international social work in the region. Drawing on this analysis the article argues that the region offers a fertile ground for practising and teaching international social work, and that the region needs to develop its own concept and agenda for international social work rather than relying on one directed by the West. It argues that international social work in Asia needs to be squarely focused on the least developed countries and least developed pockets in the region, in order to facilitate the local level development of these most neglected regions and most disadvantaged and marginalised groups.
Negotiating challenges: social development in Asia
- Author:
- OW Rosaleen
- Journal article citation:
- Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development, 20(1), June 2010, pp.82-94.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This paper reflects on the concerns of social development and the contribution of social work in Asia as one of the many forces in social change and development. In Asia, the vision in professional social work is contributing to the goal of building communities and a better society for individual betterment. Within this vision, social development is perceived as part and parcel of professional social work in tune with the socio-cultural, economic, and political context of the society in which it is practiced. However, the linkages between local concerns in Asia and global concerns are inevitable. Some examples from Asian countries are used as illustrations, specifically looking at older people, poverty, children, and migrants. The conclusion is that social development involves more than government initiatives, social philanthropy, and professional social work. Social work’s involvement in social development also includes helping to galvanise the participation of beneficiaries of social development at the local level and to engage the political will of policymakers and the business community in the global platform.
Disaster preparedness/management agencies and centers
- Author:
- PAWAR Manohar
- Journal article citation:
- Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development, 18(2), December 2008, pp.84-91.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The author introduces international agencies that are active in disaster preparedness and management activities and work in Asia.
The independent living movement in Asia: solidarity from Japan
- Authors:
- HAYASHI Reiko, OKUNHIRA Masako
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 23(5), August 2008, pp.417-429.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Independent living movements of disabled people are emerging in Asian countries, supported by independent living centres (ILCs) in Japan. A study was conducted in Japan to explore the impact of the training program offered by Japanese ILCs to disabled people from other Asian countries. A sample of 35 people was selected by a snowballing method. The sample included former trainees from Asian countries and Japanese personnel from disability organizations involved with the training program. In-depth interviews and a focus group were conducted to obtain information about the program, the experiences of the trainees and Japanese hosts and the budding independent living movement in Asia.
The Madrid Plan of Action on Ageing 2002 and social work
- Author:
- GEORGE Janet
- Journal article citation:
- Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development, 15(1), June 2005, pp.51-61.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
United Nations policy on ageing is articulated in the 2002 Madrid Plan of Action on Ageing directed to needs arising from the rapid demographic ageing of population globally. This article considers the direction, strengths and limitations of this global Plan of Action and the inferences for social work in the diverse Asia-Pacific region.
Freedom, dehumanization and welfare: an Asian perspective
- Author:
- ASPALTER Christian
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Comparative Social Welfare, 22(2), October 2006, pp.95-113.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This article has pursued a new strategy in developing theories for the study of social development, by focusing on a two-fold paradigm for social development – aspects of freedom and oppression, that is, dehumanization. Instead of focusing only on the progress of social development (the “quantitative aspect” of social development), this paper also introduces the issue of existing different qualities of social development. With the use of the Freedom Oppression Matrix, which is presented in this paper, both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of social development can now be measured, and countries/regions can be compared to each other and over time. This new dual approach focusing on both aspects of freedom and aspects of dehumanization/oppression enables us to compare, measure and evaluate, different paths of social development and hence, different strategies and policies applied in the realm of social development. Also, this new approach opens up the possibility of comparing degrees and direction of change with regard to the quality and quantity of social development. The paper employs empirical data to substantiate the new theory developed, and concludes that in most cases freedom precedes humanization, and puts emphasis on the necessity to safeguard all aspects of social development at the same time to the same degree.
AIDS-related discrimination in Asia
- Authors:
- PAXTON S., et al
- Journal article citation:
- AIDS Care, 17(4), May 2005, pp.413-424.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The Asia Pacific Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (APN+) conducted the first regional documentation of AIDS-related discrimination in Asia. This project was an action-based, peer-implemented study that aimed to develop an understanding of the nature, pattern and extent of AIDS-related discrimination in several Asian countries. Trained HIV-positive people interviewed 764 positive people in four countries (India 302; Indonesia 42; Thailand 338; the Philippines 82) using a structured questionnaire. Findings indicate that the major area of discrimination in each country is within the health sector, where over half of those surveyed experienced some form of discrimination. In all countries, the majority of people did not receive pre-test counselling before being tested for HIV. People who reported coerced testing were significantly more likely than other respondents to face subsequent AIDS-related discrimination. A considerable number of respondents were refused treatment after being diagnosed with HIV and many experienced delayed provision of treatment or health services. Breaches of confidentiality by health workers were common. Within the family and the community, women were significantly more likely to experience discrimination than men, including ridicule and harassment, physical assault and being forced to change their place of residence because of their HIV status. These findings have serious implications, particularly in light of the increasing trend in many countries to test all pregnant women in order to prevent transmission of HIV to their unborn children.