Prof. Richard Estes, visiting professor of the CUHK Faculty of Social Science, and Professor of Social Work in the School of Social Policy and Practice of the University of Pennsylvania, was invited to host a public lecture on ‘Models of Social Work Practice in a Global City: Social Work Policy and Practice in Hong Kong’ on 23 February at Chung Chi College. The lecture attracted more than a hundred social work teachers, students and social work personnel.

During the lecture, Professor Estes identified four alternative models which inform the international dimensions of social work and social policy as practised locally and globally. He then described the historical origins and strengths of each model, and presented case illustrations relevant to Hong Kong’s current social situation.