Open AccessRealities and Realizations: Reflections on a Social Work Exchange Program between the United States and China
Author(s) -
Jennifer A. Cullen,
Jolynn L. Haney,
Linda Houser,
Jiling Cao,
Xi Mi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of international students
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.47
H-Index - 15
eISSN - 2166-3750
pISSN - 2162-3104
DOI - 10.32674/jis.v6i4.333
Subject(s) - china , work (physics) , politics , sociology , cultural exchange , social change , pedagogy , public relations , political science , economic growth , law , engineering , mechanical engineering , anthropology , economics
China has a long and complex history of political, economic, and educational shifts that have resulted in and from changing cultural values. Over time, the significance and format of social work education in China has changed, as has the need for professionally educated social workers that can support the ever-evolving social needs of China. To this end, some Chinese schools have begun to partner with schools in the U.S. to support the professionalizing of social work in China. This article presents the reflections of faculty and students involved in an exchange program for Chinese students to study in a U.S.-based master of social work program. Expectations, realities, needs, and recommendations of both faculty and students are discussed.