Abstract

Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work Editor in Chief DrS. Vasoo, Head of Department, Derartment of Social Work and Psychology, National University of Singapore, Singapore. Managing Editor Dr Tan Ngoh Tiong, Senior Lecturer, Derartment of Social Work and Psychulogy, National University of Singapore, Singarore. Editorial Committee Pmf Susan Ch,mdler, Pmfessor, School of Social Work, University of Hawaii, USA. Pmf Nelson Chow, Professor, Department of Social Wmk ami Social Administration, University of Hong Kong. Prof David Cox, Professm, Derartment nf Social Wmk, University nf La Tmhe, Australia. Dr Janet Gemge, Senior Lecturer, Department of Social Work and Social Policy, University of Sydney, Australia. Dr Dugald J. McDonald, Professor, Department nf Social Work, University of Canterhury, New Zealand. Prof Evelina A. Pangalangan, Pmfessor, College of Social Work and Community Develorment, University of Philirrines, Philippines. PmfYeheskel Hasenfeld, Pmfessm, Sch<llllofSncial Welfare, University of California, Los Angeles, USA. Prof Lynne M. Healy, Professm, School of Social Wmk, University of Connecticut, USA. Dr Ngiam Tee Liang, Senior Lecturer, Department of Social Work and Psychology, National Uni\·ersity of Singarore. Prof J. Sam Park, Pmfessor of Social Work, Soong Sil University, Korea. Prof Susumu Sa to, Professor, Department uf Social Welfare, Rissho University, Japan. Mr Holil Soelaiman,