Sai-Ling Chan-Sew interview, 2013

Chan-Sew, Sai-Ling - Video Oral History interview - CSWA ❧ Sai-Ling Chan-Sew. Interviewed by Nancy Lim-Yee. Date of Interview: 10-05-13. Length of Interview: 46 minutes. DVD containing Interview. ❧ INTERVIEW TOPICS: (0:38) Introduction. (1:31) Growing up in Honk Kong and her early experiences/lessons of injustice. (4:17) The political, social, and economic climate when she started out in Social Work. (7:49) What has changed in Social Work across her experiences. (11:43) Reasons for the changes in Social Work. (15:15) Positions has held throughout her career. (16:30) Main focus on women, children, families, and people of minority background. (18:31) Most gratifying position held. (20:13) Obstacles encountered along the way. (23:42) Managing personnel in Social Work. (26:18) What issues should be addressed today. (28:25) Getting non-profit childcare program started in Chinatown. (29:45) Reform for public services and working for public sector. (31:24) Accountability from service providers. (36:05) Most satisfying of all her experiences. (41:10) What she would do differently if she could do it all over again. (42:08) What might be learned from her experience by people entering or working in the field today. (44:30) Closing comments. ❧ ADDITIONAL MATERIALS: 1. California Social Work Hall of Distinction Biography ( http://socialworkhallofdistinction.usc.edu/honorees/ ). 2. Curriculum Vitae.