2024 Volume 49 Pages 1-12
The study aims to clarify how certified social workers at Community General Support Centers build relationships with socially withdrawn adult children living with elderly parents to bring about positive changes. Semi-structured interviews with social workers revealed that adult children began voluntarily discussing and seeking advice from social workers regarding their elderly parents’ situations, which also enabled them to express their feelings about their parents. The outreach activities conducted by these centers are not aimed at resolving the adult children’s social withdrawal. However, this approach is believed to have fostered an equal relationship with adult children facilitating positive changes for them. These findings present a unique perspective that is not addressed in previous research.
