Nafansyah Dewanti, Ana Ana, Isma Widiaty

- Analisis Trend Riset Pekerja Sosial (Social Worker) Anak dan Lanjut Usia

Introduction

- analisis trend riset pekerja sosial (social worker) anak dan lanjut usia. Analisis tren riset pekerja sosial anak dan lansia di era globalisasi. Mengidentifikasi tantangan, topik dominan seperti eksploitasi anak, edukasi, dan dukungan kesehatan lansia.

Abstract

This research background is stem from the issue that social worker faced in this globalization era. In this modern era, social worker is playing a vital role in supporting individual and group in-need such child and elderly care in their work. To fully support is role in society, a social worker must know the challenges it faced, especially in child and elderly social work, but there is a scarcity in research to understand social worker issue faced. The research trend analysis in child and elderly social work needed to understand the need that the social worker must prepared in the future. The purposes of this research is to analyse the trend to shows the challenge social worker faces in the child and elderly social worker in the field, both in national level and international level. This research uses analytical approach on 30 accredited national and international research journal on child and elderly care. This research result shows the topic that becoming a trend on child and elderly care research journal in 2020-2023 such as child exploitation, child abuse, child with disability, child trouble with law, child education,technology on child care support, elderly health, neglected elderly, elderly skill training, and the development on elderly support care. The trend shows that the trend research in child care is dominant than the others, which is child abuses and child education. In other note, trend on elderly care show that elderly health support and technological advancement in elderly support being a dominant research trend on elderly care research journal. This show a lack of research on social work theme, especially on child and elderly social work. As such, this research recommend that a further research on trend in child and elderly care research is necessary to better understand the issue that social worker faced in the modern era. Key Words : Social Worker, Child social work, Elderly Social work, Research trend

Review

This study, titled "Analisis Trend Riset Pekerja Sosial (Social Worker) Anak dan Lanjut Usia," embarks on an important and timely endeavor to map the research landscape concerning social work with children and the elderly. The authors rightly identify the critical role social workers play in a globalized world and the imperative for them to understand contemporary challenges. By proposing to analyze research trends at both national and international levels, using an analytical approach on 30 accredited journals from 2020-2023, the research sets out to fill a perceived gap in understanding the issues social workers face. The motivation behind this trend analysis is commendable, aiming to equip social workers for future demands by highlighting current research foci. The findings presented offer valuable insights into the prevalent themes within child and elderly care research. For child-related social work, the study highlights critical areas such as child exploitation, abuse, disability, trouble with the law, education, and the role of technology. It particularly notes the dominance of child abuse and education within this category. In the realm of elderly care, key trends identified include elderly health, neglect, skill training, and the advancement of technological support. A significant finding is the observation that child care research is more dominant overall than elderly care research, and within elderly care, health support and technological advancement are prominent themes. These specific findings provide a snapshot of where scholarly attention is currently directed, offering a preliminary guide for practitioners and policymakers. However, a crucial observation from the research itself is the identified "lack of research on social work theme, especially on child and elderly social work" despite analyzing trends *within* child and elderly care. This suggests that while topics *related* to children and the elderly are researched, the specific disciplinary lens of 'social work' might be underrepresented. The abstract’s recommendation for "further research on trend in child and elderly care research" could be strengthened by explicitly detailing *what kind* of further research is needed – perhaps a more focused exploration into the *social work perspective* within these trends, or an analysis of how social work interventions and outcomes are being studied. Despite this, the paper serves as a useful initial mapping exercise, providing a foundational understanding of research priorities and underscoring a critical gap that merits deeper investigation for the benefit of the social work profession.

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