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Professionalization of Social Work in Malaysia Through Legislation: A Literature Discussion on Concepts, Issues and Challenges

Social work as a profession may have been well established in many countries; nevertheless internationally its professional status and professionalization process differs from country to country. Social work in Malaysia has come to a new chapter when the government endorsed a proposal to enact a Soc...

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Main Authors: Hua, Teoh Ai, Shafie, Fuziah
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Language:English
Published: UUM Press 2017
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HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
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spelling my.uum.repo.282402021-03-28T07:05:54Z http://repo.uum.edu.my/28240/ Professionalization of Social Work in Malaysia Through Legislation: A Literature Discussion on Concepts, Issues and Challenges Hua, Teoh Ai Shafie, Fuziah HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare Social work as a profession may have been well established in many countries; nevertheless internationally its professional status and professionalization process differs from country to country. Social work in Malaysia has come to a new chapter when the government endorsed a proposal to enact a Social Workers Bill as part of its commitment to enhance the quality of social workers and social work practice in the country. One significant aspect of the draft bill is the registration and licensing of social workers. Drawing examples from a few countries that have registration requirement, this paper attempts to highlight some issues and challenges that may arise when the registration and licensing begin after the bill has been enacted. The legislation can provide a legal framework to put in place proper structures for social work education and development. It however requires all stakeholders to work closely to ensure that eventually the vulnerable populations that the profession is serving can also benefit from the professionalization process. UUM Press 2017 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://repo.uum.edu.my/28240/1/JPS%2020%202017%20117%20134.pdf Hua, Teoh Ai and Shafie, Fuziah (2017) Professionalization of Social Work in Malaysia Through Legislation: A Literature Discussion on Concepts, Issues and Challenges. Jurnal Pembangunan Sosial, 20. pp. 117-134. ISSN 1394-6528 http://doi.org/10.32890/jps.20.2017.11541 doi:10.32890/jps.20.2017.11541
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topic HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
spellingShingle HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
Hua, Teoh Ai
Shafie, Fuziah
Professionalization of Social Work in Malaysia Through Legislation: A Literature Discussion on Concepts, Issues and Challenges
description Social work as a profession may have been well established in many countries; nevertheless internationally its professional status and professionalization process differs from country to country. Social work in Malaysia has come to a new chapter when the government endorsed a proposal to enact a Social Workers Bill as part of its commitment to enhance the quality of social workers and social work practice in the country. One significant aspect of the draft bill is the registration and licensing of social workers. Drawing examples from a few countries that have registration requirement, this paper attempts to highlight some issues and challenges that may arise when the registration and licensing begin after the bill has been enacted. The legislation can provide a legal framework to put in place proper structures for social work education and development. It however requires all stakeholders to work closely to ensure that eventually the vulnerable populations that the profession is serving can also benefit from the professionalization process.
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author Hua, Teoh Ai
Shafie, Fuziah
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Shafie, Fuziah
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title Professionalization of Social Work in Malaysia Through Legislation: A Literature Discussion on Concepts, Issues and Challenges
title_short Professionalization of Social Work in Malaysia Through Legislation: A Literature Discussion on Concepts, Issues and Challenges
title_full Professionalization of Social Work in Malaysia Through Legislation: A Literature Discussion on Concepts, Issues and Challenges
title_fullStr Professionalization of Social Work in Malaysia Through Legislation: A Literature Discussion on Concepts, Issues and Challenges
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title_sort professionalization of social work in malaysia through legislation: a literature discussion on concepts, issues and challenges
publisher UUM Press
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url http://repo.uum.edu.my/28240/1/JPS%2020%202017%20117%20134.pdf
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