Narrative Therapy as an intervention technique: A qualitative study from the geriatric social work field in the Chinese Mainland

Abstract

The world population is ageing, and China is no exception. The Chinese government attaches great importance to older adults’ mental health in the increasingly ageing society. This study adopts a qualitative research approach to investigate how Narrative Therapy is applied from three dimensions in geriatric social work in the Chinese Mainland. There follows a discussion of the relationship between the three dimensions. It concludes with a recommendation on how to improve indigenization and specialization and build an evaluation tool combining qualitative and quantitative modes to promote better application in geriatric social work.