Application of “Social Work Method” in Social Adaptation of Difficult Teenagers

Application of “Social Work Method” in Social Adaptation of Difficult Teenagers

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to introduce the perspective of social work, utilizing professional means of helping others, integrating various social resources, and deeply exploring relevant strategies to improve the social adaptation of disadvantaged adolescents. Design/Methodology/Approach - Based on the particularity, complexity, diversity, and the increasing number of teenagers in distress in recent years have aroused widespread concern from all walks of life. Through the investigation and interview of the distressed adolescents in some areas of Shandong Province, this paper discusses the present situation of their social maladjustment by using the mixed research method. Findings - This paper analyzes the main influencing factors of social maladjustment from three dimensions: selfadaptation, behavior adaptation, and interpersonal adaptation. Self-adaptation is examined from two dimensions: identity and cultural value Behavioral adaptation is mainly the prosocial behavior and anti-social behavior of troubled adolescents in the process of social adaptation. And puts forward the strategies to solve the social maladjustment of the distressed adolescents by using three major methods of social work. Research Implications - In the management of this paper, as a highly practical course, ‘Social Work Methods’ cannot achieve practical results solely relying on classroom teaching methods. Therefore, it is necessary to apply it to specific social life practices. This study focuses on the use of social work methods in the social adaptation of troubled adolescents to expand the use of social work methods in groups.