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Ethical Practice of County-Level Social Work Organizations: A Case Study of Cang

HOU Liwen, LI Huan   

  1. School of Social and Public Administration, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
  • Received:2024-10-07 Online:2025-03-15 Published:2025-03-15

Abstract: This study explores the dual orientations of social work research. The technical approach emphasizes the professionalism and autonomous authority of social work, while the artistic approach highlights the fluidity of knowledge, reflexivity, and the context-specific manifestation of professionalism. As Chinese social work transitions from localization to a stage of local self-awareness, it is crucial to delve deeper into the core aspects of localization. Positioning “ethical practice” at the forefront of research, with an emphasis on the ethical spirit behind practitioners, may serve as a new point of growth in this process. Drawing on fieldwork conducted in Cang County, this study examines county-level social work organizations and their actors, revealing key manifestations of ethical practice: relational organizational ecology, localized project operations, and on-the-ground service delivery. Furthermore, it explores the structuring of the ethical spirit underlying these practices. As these ethical practices become institutionalized, they help shape the organizational ecology, preserving certain professional traits and generating a “switchman effect” that influences the trajectory of professional development.

Key words: county-level, social work organizations, ethical practice, switchman effect

CLC Number: 

  • C916
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