Journal of Social Service Research, 46(6), 2020, pp.813-824.
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Place of publication:
Philadelphia, USA
This article reports on the findings from individual interviews with 20 social worker pioneers who have more than ten years of experience in social work and have been recognized as leaders in the profession. The term “making” in the paper’s title refers to the intervention of the Chinese government, which has been crucial and has gradually “made” social work into a profession. The interview transcripts were analyzed using qualitative thematic analysis, which revealed that the social worker pioneers’ ten years of experience in social work affected many aspects of their lives. Three major themes were identified in their experiences. Social worker pioneers faced various challenges over ten years; however, they still found satisfying work in their work environments, including discovering meaning and achieving personal accomplishments. This article offers insights into the experiences of social worker pioneers’ experiences in southern China. The study presents implications for future professional practice, especially in terms of social service practice and ongoing education to particular value to practitioners as well as mechanisms to support the work of social work professionals. The positive aspects of social service jobs may provide a rich area for future research and for the education of social work students.
(Edited publisher abstract)
This article reports on the findings from individual interviews with 20 social worker pioneers who have more than ten years of experience in social work and have been recognized as leaders in the profession. The term “making” in the paper’s title refers to the intervention of the Chinese government, which has been crucial and has gradually “made” social work into a profession. The interview transcripts were analyzed using qualitative thematic analysis, which revealed that the social worker pioneers’ ten years of experience in social work affected many aspects of their lives. Three major themes were identified in their experiences. Social worker pioneers faced various challenges over ten years; however, they still found satisfying work in their work environments, including discovering meaning and achieving personal accomplishments. This article offers insights into the experiences of social worker pioneers’ experiences in southern China. The study presents implications for future professional practice, especially in terms of social service practice and ongoing education to particular value to practitioners as well as mechanisms to support the work of social work professionals. The positive aspects of social service jobs may provide a rich area for future research and for the education of social work students.
(Edited publisher abstract)
Subject terms:
qualitative research, social workers, leadership, staff views;
Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work, 26(3), August 2011, pp.314-326.
Publisher:
Sage
While there has been some progress in promoting women leaders in China, the level of female participation at the top of the power pyramid has remained unsatisfactory. The aim of this article is to examine the life stories of women leaders in the People’s Republic of China, particularly their paths to leadership. It is based on in-depth interviews with 5 Chinese women leaders in universities: 2...
While there has been some progress in promoting women leaders in China, the level of female participation at the top of the power pyramid has remained unsatisfactory. The aim of this article is to examine the life stories of women leaders in the People’s Republic of China, particularly their paths to leadership. It is based on in-depth interviews with 5 Chinese women leaders in universities: 2 university professors; 2 deputy presidents; and a deputy party secretary. The findings illustrate how the women developed their attitudes toward leadership roles and their unique leadership style. By unveiling the dynamic interplay between culture and institutional factors presented by social change, the article argues that the choices these women leaders made were shaped by their continual efforts to reconcile conflicting roles arising from 2 axes: the ‘expert-official’ and the ‘private-public’ dichotomies. The article concludes with an urgent call to policymakers to develop a workplace policy that promotes gender equality at the top of the political pyramid and that takes into consideration the inherent frictions and dilemmas experienced by Chinese women leaders.
Health and Social Care in the Community, 28(6), 2020, pp.2243-2252.
Publisher:
Wiley
Health care social workers’ attitudes towards evidence‐based practice (EBP) are an indispensable precursor of implementing EBP. Using a subset including 405 health care social workers from the first nationally representative survey of social workers in China, this study empirically assesses how transformational leadership (TFL) promotes health care social workers’ attitudes towards EBP
(Edited publisher abstract)
Health care social workers’ attitudes towards evidence‐based practice (EBP) are an indispensable precursor of implementing EBP. Using a subset including 405 health care social workers from the first nationally representative survey of social workers in China, this study empirically assesses how transformational leadership (TFL) promotes health care social workers’ attitudes towards EBP. The results show that organisational learning capacity (OLC) and professional competence (PC) fully mediate the positive relationship between TFL and EBP attitudes. Furthermore, TFL, OLC and PC explain 56% of the variance in health care social workers’ attitudes towards EBP. This result supports the perspective that both organisational factors and individual factors may facilitate social workers’ positive attitudes towards EBP, but organisational factors are more important. Therefore, to adopt, use and sustain EBP in health care social work, learning and innovation in the organisation should be increased. Furthermore, it is important to help social workers improve their PC.
(Edited publisher abstract)
Subject terms:
medical social workers, skills, evidence-based practice, leadership, organisational learning, social workers;
This collection of writings brings together experts in the field of social entrepreneurship with the aim of inspiring students, transforming communities, and igniting innovative approaches to resolving social needs. Its publication coincides with increasing interest around social entrepreneurship scholarship. In-depth theoretical studies of stakeholder engagement, financial options, leadership...
This collection of writings brings together experts in the field of social entrepreneurship with the aim of inspiring students, transforming communities, and igniting innovative approaches to resolving social needs. Its publication coincides with increasing interest around social entrepreneurship scholarship. In-depth theoretical studies of stakeholder engagement, financial options, leadership management and organisational challenges are complemented by international case studies of real social enterprise success. Contribution topics include: skills in policy analysis: the place of social entrepreneurship in contemporary United Kingdom policy; what do we mean by 'social enterprise'?; defining social entrepreneurship; skills for social entrepreneurship: identifying need; stakeholder participation and involvement in social enterprises; financing of social enterprise; financial planning for social enterprises; the challenge and risks of innovation in social entrepreneurship; leadership and management skills development in social enterprises; skills in practice: UK case study; US case study; social entrepreneurship in China; and an India case study. The book is expected to be of interest to students, academics, practitioners and entrepreneurs involved in social missions to bring about real social change.
Subject terms:
leadership, management, organisational development, social policy, social enterprises, case studies, capacity building, community development, empowerment, financing;