The role of British social workers in health and elderly care and its implications for China
10.12026/j.issn.1001-8565.2026.01.19
- VernacularTitle:英国社工在健康养老中的角色作用对中国的启示
- Author:
Yeran LIU
1
;
Yang FU
2
;
Mei YIN
2
Author Information
1. Department of Student Affairs， the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University， Harbin 150001， China
2. School of Humanities and Social Sciences， Harbin Medical University， Harbin 150081， China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
social worker;
health and elderly care;
elderly care service
- From:
Chinese Medical Ethics
2026;39(1):138-142
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China proposed to implement the strategy of actively responding to population aging， charting a clear direction for China’s elderly care initiatives. Under this background， social workers serve as vital human resources in the elderly care service system， and the full realization of their roles and functions is of great importance. British social workers， through long-term practice in the field of health and elderly care， have developed multifaceted roles， such as providers of personalized care， defenders of rights and interests， educators of health， protectors under special circumstances， collaborators of innovation and development， and supporters in the field of health and elderly care， offering valuable insights for China. Combined with the realities of an aging society， efforts should be advanced from four aspects， including enhancing the recognition of social workers， strengthening their professional skills， promoting cooperation with the elderly care industry， and safeguarding the rights of the elderly， with a view to enabling social workers to better provide high-quality services for Chinese elderly groups in the field of health and elderly care.
