Korean Social Work Practitioners: Perceptions and Attitudes towards Globalization

Terrence David Henderson
BSW, MSW, Ph.D (ABD)
Sungkyunkwan University
Humanities & Social Sciences Campus
53 Myeongnyun-don 3-ga, Jongno-gu
Seoul 110-745, Korea
E-mail: intl@skku.edu

 Abstract

For this study, 112 questionnaires were completed by Korean social work practitioners focusing on eliciting perceptions and attitudes towards globalization. The results demonstrate that in general, Korean social workers understand the importance and significance of a local/global nexus as it relates to social work practice.

Keywords: Korea, globalization, social work, education, practice perceptions of.

 About the Author

Terrence D. Henderson is a Canadian expatriate who has resided in Seoul, Korea for over 10 years. He is currently Director of International Affairs at Sungkyunkwan University, Korea's oldest university, founded in 1398. He has been working on the development of the university's globalization policy for the past 9 years. He is currently working on his doctoral dissertation in social welfare. He completed his MSW and BSW in Canada. He resides in Korea with his wife and two children.