title: Medical social work practice in child protection in China: A multiple case study in Shanghai hospitals.
abstract: With the rapid development of the child welfare system in China over recent years, medical social work has been increasingly involved in providing child protection services in several hospitals in Shanghai. Focusing on five cases in this paper, the exploratory study aims to present a critical overview of current practices and effects of medical social work for child protection, based on a critical analysis of the multidimensional role of social work practitioners engaged in the provision of child protection services as well as potential challenges. Implications and suggestions for future improvements of China's child protection system are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Social Work , Fudan University , Shanghai , China.
authors.forename: Fang
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: b Department of Social Sciences , University of Eastern Finland , Kuopio , Finland.
authors.forename: Juha
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hämäläinen
authors.affiliation: c The Center for Children Medicine Shanghai , Shanghai , China.
authors.forename: Yu-Ting
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000300:Adoption / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D002655:Child Custody / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D000068216:Child Protective Services / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002681:China; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005260:Female; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D012947:Social Work / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
keywords: Child protection; China; hospital social work; medical social work