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Bibliometric and Knowledge Mapping Analysis of Social Work Anti-Poverty Research in China:
Based on the Literature in CNKI Database from 1996 to 2021

  

  1. 1. Center for Studies of Ethnic Minorities in Southwest Borderland of China, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China;
    2. School of Ethnology and Sociology, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China; 3. School of Society and Population, Renmin
    University of China, Beijing 100000, China
  • Received:2025-02-20 Revised:2025-05-23 Online:2025-07-15 Published:2025-07-21

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Abstract:

Social work serves as a vital force in China's national poverty alleviation cause. This study employs CiteSpace software to
analyze literature on social work for poverty alleviation in China （1996-2021） from the CNKI database, aiming to explore the academic
trajectory and research advancements in this field. The findings reveal: first, the research on social work for poverty alleviation in China
has gone through three stages: early exploration with limited services, in-depth development with practical implementation, and
campaign conclusion with breakthrough innovation. The research hotspots and participation levels in each stage are significantly
influenced by policy environments, showing obvious fluctuations. Social work must leverage its disciplinary advantage of engaging with
social realities to make more proactive attempts. Second, since 2016, research achievements in social work for poverty alleviation in
China have grown rapidly, but interdisciplinary research remains weak, and collaboration between scholars and academic institutions is
limited. It is essential to break down disciplinary barriers and promote the diversification, stratification, and systematization of poverty
alleviation research in social work. Third, research hotspots in social work for poverty alleviation in China focus on areas such as social
work, targeted poverty alleviation, strength-based perspectives, and community services. In the future, there is a need to deeply explore
practical pathways for the effective integration of poverty alleviation achievements and rural revitalization, and to establish sustainable
support mechanisms and poverty reduction strategies.

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