A Quest for Indigenising Social Work Services for Disadvantaged Children in Vietnam

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Abstract This article presents a qualitative study about ways in which social work services for disadvantaged children can be indigenised in a Southeast Asian country. The research employed a multiple case study approach with five selected international organisations. Thirty-nine in-depth interviews, three group discussions combined with document analysis and participant observations being conducted. The findings have showcased Vietnamese social work professionalisation in the process of internationalisation through foreign influences. The study pictures the involvement of international organisations and its relation with local partners in the development of social work services in the local context. Importantly, the findings advocate for the complex process of indigenisation through the application of cultural relevance, contextual appropriateness and localisation of services for local disadvantaged children.

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