In a recent article published in International Social Work, two writers from Mainland China — Huang Yunong and Zhang Xiong — presented an insightful analysis into indigenization in social work. This article responds to some of the issues and challenges they raise and, in so doing, outlines some diverse views on indigenization in contemporary social work literature.
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