Social work in the social distancing era in Korea: A reflective essay
Author(s) -
Tae In Park,
Dong Yang
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international social work
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.463
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1461-7234
pISSN - 0020-8728
DOI - 10.1177/0020872820950436
Subject(s) - action (physics) , pandemic , social distance , covid-19 , sociology , social work , distancing , social change , political science , social welfare , social science , medicine , law , virology , physics , disease , quantum mechanics , pathology , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty)
As COVID-19 has created an unprecedented world, social workers in Korea are also dealing with the enormous changes. This reflective essay presents an update on current social work in the country in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The essay also addresses challenges and concerns in the social welfare scenes in Korea, provides critical commentary and calls for action in international contexts.
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