Research on the Competence Dilemma and Countermeasures of Rural Youth Social Workers——Taking City Z in Guangdong Province as an Example
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Keywords
young social workers, competence, rural social work
Abstract
With the advancement of the rural revitalization strategy, the importance of rural social work has become increasingly prominent. As the main force in this field, the competence of rural young social workers directly affects the quality of rural community governance and services. This paper takes rural young social workers in City Z, Guangdong Province as the research object, combines the competence theory, and uses the semi - structured interview method to collect data, analyzing the competence dilemmas of rural young social workers. The research finds that rural young social workers face multiple dilemmas in terms of competence, including insufficient theoretical knowledge, lack of practical skills, vague self - concept, weak personal traits, and declining work motivation. In response to these dilemmas, countermeasures are proposed, such as strengthening professional training, establishing a continuous learning mechanism, enhancing practical skills training, clarifying role positioning, strengthening professional ethics education, shaping personal traits, and improving work treatment and welfare, to improve the competence of rural young social workers and promote the development of rural social work.
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