Western cultural assumptions underpin the working definition of social work and contemporary social work theory. Four themes that affect the working definition of social work are highlighted from comparative research carried out in the People's Republic of China and Malaysia. Working hypotheses are offered about how each comparative theme might affect how well the working definition of social work works.
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