SPECIALTY AND RESEARCH INTERESTS

- Rural Social Work

- Gender and Social Work

- Social Policy

- Sociology of Development

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATION

2010-2013	School   of Sociology and Population, Renmin University of China	PhD
2006-2009	Department   of Applied Social Science, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Master
2000-2004	School   of Sociology and Population, Nanjing University of Posts and   Telecommunications	Bachelor

PUBLICATIONS

Books

Wei, X. J. (2021).  Social Work: A Technique of Social Governance. Beijing: Social. Sciences Academic Press (China).

Wei, X. J. (2015).  Indigenization and Authentication: The Review and Reconstruction. of Social Work Development in China .  Beijing: Social Sciences Academic Press (China).

Wei, X. J. (2014).  Social Work and Social Problems: The Exploring of Theory and. Practice in China .  Beijing: Social Sciences Academic Press (China).

Refereed journal articles

Wei, X. J., Huang, Y. Q. (2023). “Visible Invisibility”: Short-form Video Platforms. Empowering Rural Women.  Journal of Chinese Women’s Studies,  (05), 73-84.

Wei, X. J. (2020). The Triple Dimensions of Social Work Theories and the Art of Love Practice.  Journal of Social Science, (06), 93-100.

Wei, X. J. (2020). “Life Politics”Governance: New Orientation of Targeted Poverty Alleviation.  Jianghai Academic Journal, (04), 101-107.

Wei, X. J. (2019). The Mentality of “Seeking Poverty” of the Masses in Targeted. Poverty Alleviation and lts Emotional Governance.  Chinese Public Administration,  (07), 72-76.

Wei, X. J. (2018). Targeted Poverty Alleviation and Subjective Shaping: Re-understanding and Rethinking.  Chinese Public Administration,  (04), 39-43.

Wu. Y., Wei, X. J., Yang, Y., & Chen, E. (2016). Who Determines” Giving Birth to a Son”: How institution and culture affect women's fertility choices in social transformation.  Sociological Studies,  31 (03), 170-192+245-246.

RESEARCH PROJECTS

2022-	“Research   on the construction of social policy system in the new development stage”, a   major project for the Humanities and Social Sciences Key Research Base of the   Ministry of Education, (22JJD840012)
2022-	“Research   on the rural shift in the development of social work in China and the   urban-rural coordination mechanism”, granted by The National Social Science   Fund of China, (22BSH127)
2019-2020	“Research   on the construction of ethnic social work practice system”, National Ethnic   Affairs Commission Ethnic Studies Youth Project, (2019GMC017)
2015-2019	“Research   on the development paths and strategies of social work in China”, granted by   The National Social Science Fund of China, (15BSH113)
2015-2018	“A   Study of Family Social Work in Beijing”, Beijing Social Science Fund Project,   (15SHB021)

AWARD

2024	Wu   Yu-Zhang Distinguished Professor of Renmin University of China
2021	Third   Prize in National Civil Affairs Policy Theoretical Research Award
2017	Second   Prize of the 14th Beijing Outstanding Achievement Award in Philosophy and   Social Sciences
2014	Second   Prize of the First Outstanding Social Work Case in Beijing
2013	Outstanding   Graduates of Beijing
2011	The   5th Academic Rising Star of Renmin University of China