Teoh, Ai Hua (2014) Professionalisation of social work through registration: Issues and challenges for Malaysia. In: International Social Development Conference 2014 (ISDC 2014), 12 – 13 August 2014, Bayview Hotel Langkawi, Malaysia.

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Abstract

Social work as a profession may have been well established in many countries; nevertheless internationally its professional status and professionalisation process varies from country to country. Social work in Malaysia has come to a new chapter when the government endorsed a proposal to enact a Social Workers Bill as part of its commitment to enhance the quality of social workers and social work practice in the country.One significant aspect of the draft bill is the registration and licensing of social workers.Drawing examples from a few countries that have registration requirement, this paper attempts to highlight some issues and challenges that may arise when the registration and licensing begin after the bill has been enacted.Subsequently, suggestions and implications will be deliberated.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Additional Information:	ISBN: 978-967-0474-74-8 Organized by: School of Social Development (SSD), UUM College of Arts and Sciences, Universiti Utara Malaysia.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	social work, professionalization, registration
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
Divisions:	College of Law, Government and International Studies
Depositing User:	Mrs. Norazmilah Yaakub
Date Deposited:	27 Jan 2015 01:40
Last Modified:	27 Jan 2015 01:40
URI:	https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/13187

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