Social work-led case management in Hong Kong: A relational analysis
Interdisciplinary case management for aging-in-place, as a model, is meant to reduce institutionalization, avoid fragmented care, and address the complex dynamics of aging. However, translation into practice in a local context can be problematic. In Hong Kong, there is an emerging practice around interdisciplinary professional teams with social workers acting as centralized coordinators. Semi-structured in-depth interviews with 52 service users and family carers, along with two focus groups with 20 professionals, reveal the power of a relational analysis for understanding social work practice within case management teams for home-based community care services for frail older adults.
Authors
- Raul P. Lejano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6949-7252)
- Yu Cheung Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9549-5496)
- Wing Shan Kan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5697-765X)
Institutions
- Hong Kong Baptist University (HK)
- Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HK)
- University of Saint Francis (US)
- New York University (US)
- University of Hong Kong (HK)
- University of St. Francis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Social Work
- Published
- 2025-11-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00208728251382821
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Social Work Education and Practice
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.66