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Family‐centered kindergarten social work services in Hong Kong: A pilot project
Author(s) -
Lau Yuk King,
Ho Wai Ming
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
asian social work and policy review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.286
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 1753-1411
pISSN - 1753-1403
DOI - 10.1111/aswp.12144
Subject(s) - social work , work (physics) , unit (ring theory) , service (business) , community service , sociology , public relations , psychology , medical education , medicine , political science , engineering , business , mathematics education , mechanical engineering , marketing , law
Social work services at schools in Hong Kong will begin a new chapter in kindergartens in 2018–2019 school year. Early childhood professionals have long considered family‐centered service delivery best practice. This paper reports a pioneer project on a family‐centered approach in kindergarten social work services in Hong Kong. The project was illustrated according to the following family‐centered principles: (a) The family as the unit of attention, (b) Linking families with community resources, (c) Flexible and individualized service provision, and (d) Creating partnerships and supportive relationships. The value and contributions of family‐centered social work services in kindergartens and implications for social work training in Hong Kong are discussed.