Social Work Practice and Research with Diverse Populations

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">This book brings together a group of active researchers and leading scholars of international social work with a special interest in contemporary issues and developments in Asian & Pacific Islander regions. The original works stem from peer-reviewed paper presentations and invited keynote speeches at the </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">Asian & Pacific Islander Social Work Educators Association (</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">APISWEA</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">)</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"> International Conference</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> held in Chengdu, China</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">, offering a comprehensive exploration of &ldquo;state of the art&rdquo; of Asian Pacific Islander </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">s</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">ocial </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">w</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">ork </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">r</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">esearch and </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">p</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">ractice. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">Along with a sister volume entitled <em>Social Work Profession, Education, and Research: US-China and as localization, community development, and international collaboration, this rare collection provides valuable insights for both scholars and practitioners.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">The book serves as an essential resource for social work professionals, educators, policymakers, and researchers who seek to understand and contribute to the evolving landscape of social work in the Asia-Pacific region</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">, particularly in China</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">. It is </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">equally </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">beneficial for those involved in shaping the future of social work education, practice, and policy, ensuring that the unique needs and perspectives of diverse communities are effectively addressed.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US">Sheying Chen</span></strong><span lang="EN-US">, Ph.D. & MSW (UCLA), Editor-in-Chief for the Springer Nature Series on <em><span style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">International Perspectives on Social Policy, Administration, and Practice</span></em>, is Professor of Public Admin</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">.</span><span lang="EN-US">/Social & Health Policy and former Assoc. Provost for Academic Affairs at Pace University in New York, USA. A pioneer in rebuilding social work profession</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> and social policy study</span><span lang="EN-US"> in </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">mainland </span><span lang="EN-US">China (1986-1989, SYSU-HKU), he is also the founding Director of Center for Social Work Study at </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">top-ranked </span><span lang="EN-US">Tsinghua University </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">in Asia </span><span lang="EN-US">(2016-2019).</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US">Qi Wu</span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">, Ph.D. (UNC-Chapel Hill), is Associate Professor at the School of Social Work, Arizona State University, USA.</span></p>

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