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Adaptation and tradition in the pursuit of good health

Chinese people in the UK - the implications for ethnic-sensitive social work practice

Wai-kam Sam Yu

Division of Social Studies, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, scsamyu{at}cityu.edu.hk

English

By examining the health strategies used by Chinese people in Britain and the responses of traditional Chinese societies to foreign medical practices, this article shows the significance of the studies of the ethnic minority groups' traditional values and/or practices to the development of ethnic-sensitive social work.

French

En examinant les stratégies sanitaires des Chinois en Grande-Bretagne et la position des sociétés chinoises à l'égard des pratiques médicales étrangères, cette recherche démontre l'importance d'étudier les valeurs traditionnelles des groupes ethniques minoritaires et de développer des pratiques de travail social qui tiennent compte de l'ethnicité.

Spanish

Mediante el examen de las estrategias de salud utilizadas por la población China en Gran Bretaña y las respuestas de las sociedades Chinas frente a las prácticas médicas extranjeras, este artículo muestra la importancia del estudio de los valores tradicionales y/o prácticas de los grupos étnicos minoritarios para el desarrollo de un trabajo social étnicamente sensible.

Key Words: Chinese tradition • ethnic-sensitive social work

International Social Work, Vol. 49, No. 6, 757-766 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/0020872806070973


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