If you thought your country was not keen enough on developing social work, take a look at the Chinese government deciding it wants 1.45 million social workers, up from 200,000 now. This means training 75,000 a year, up from 20,000 a year. There's an ambitious plan to achieve this. Even if they don't, it signifies a confidence in and thoughtfulness about social work that a lot of other developed countries don't seem to have.
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China Daily USA news item
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