Social Insights: Youth
Written by Ms Ang Bee Lian (Director of Social Welfare 1 Nov 2013 - 30 Jun 2020; Director-General of Social Welfare 1 Jul 2020 - 31 Jul 2023), these series of letters are for anyone hoping to find out more and answer any questions you might have about Social Work. These are free for reproduction and distribution in its entirety or unaltered excerpts, as long as you do not charge a fee. Acknowledging the source of the letters on any distributed material is also appreciated.
You may download the e-book for Social Insights here: Volume Three, Volume Two and Volume One.
Identifying Cases of NeglectNo. 1 / 2021We are often asked: is it important to document what transpires in social service interventions? How much information... LEARN MORE |
Our Responsibility in Child Abuse CasesNo. 3 / 2020In the course of your work, you may sometimes come across children with injuries (which do not look accidental in nature) or behavioural... LEARN MORE |
Helping Families with Lower IncomeNo. 7 / 2015In an earlier letter (“No. 3/ Vol 2/ 2015: Understanding Policy Issues on Poverty”), I touched on how we are fortunate that social work... LEARN MORE |
Understanding the Rehabilitative Approach for Youths who Commit OffencesNo. 8 / 2015Many social service professionals are engaged in preventive and early intervention services and programmes for at-risk youth. This is the... LEARN MORE |
Social Work With Young PeopleNo. 2 / 2019Those of us who have been trained as social workers or counsellors would know the importance of listening when working with clients.... LEARN MORE |
Re-entry and IntegrationNo. 3 / 2019In recent years, discussions over the medical-social divide have shifted towards health-social integration in a welcomed move... LEARN MORE |
Education and Social Work TrainingNo. 17 / 2015Having decided to invest time and resources in a university degree in social work, what might you want to get out of it? If you have not thought... LEARN MORE |
Caring for JuvenilesNo. 3 / 2014When professionals appear before the juvenile court judge, their recommendations assuring that the children would be well taken care... LEARN MORE |