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East Meets West: Five Decades of Practice Research in Hong Kong.

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Title: East Meets West: Five Decades of Practice Research in Hong Kong.
Authors: Chan, T. M. S.1 simon@hkbu.edu.hk, Sim, T.2
Source: Research on Social Work Practice. Mar2020, Vol. 30 Issue 3, p259-266. 8p.
Subject Terms: *Authorship, *Content analysis, *Interprofessional relations, Publishing, Serial publications, Social case work, Social services, Social work research, Professional practice, Periodical articles, Impact factor (Citation analysis), Descriptive statistics
Geographic Terms: Hong Kong (China)
Abstract: A review of social work practice research in Hong Kong identified 969 articles published over 50 years. Four main areas of their content were analyzed: (a) authorship, (b) practice area, (c) target clientele, and (d) research method. Our results showed that academics had produced most of the research publications (81%). The most common practice areas were children and youth (20%), mental health (19%), family (19%), and the elderly (11%). Youth (22%), the elderly (14%), and family and parents (14%) were the top three client groups. The majority of the methods (47%) used were quantitative, comprising mostly correlational methods (41%). The future development of Hong Kong's social work practice research should build on current achievements and promote more practitioner–researcher collaboration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:A review of social work practice research in Hong Kong identified 969 articles published over 50 years. Four main areas of their content were analyzed: (a) authorship, (b) practice area, (c) target clientele, and (d) research method. Our results showed that academics had produced most of the research publications (81%). The most common practice areas were children and youth (20%), mental health (19%), family (19%), and the elderly (11%). Youth (22%), the elderly (14%), and family and parents (14%) were the top three client groups. The majority of the methods (47%) used were quantitative, comprising mostly correlational methods (41%). The future development of Hong Kong's social work practice research should build on current achievements and promote more practitioner–researcher collaboration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:10497315
DOI:10.1177/1049731519866507