「去權」與「充權」: 社工專業本質的反思

This article points out the existence of the disempowering nature of profession. It is commonly recognized that social work is an empowering profession but if social workers do not pay attention to this disempowering nature, the empowering function of social work cannot be achieved. This article aims at discussing the impact of the disempowering nature on the social work profession and drawing social workers’ attention to this problem while the social work profession has become professionalized. It is suggested that social workers need to be more alert to the disempowering nature of profession, redefine the characteristics of the social work profession and identify the differences between social work profession and other professions.