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  1. Attitudes towards international exchange among social workers in the Asian context: An online survey

    Article • International Social Work, October 2025, SAGE Publications

    Dr Masateru Higashida

  2. International social work gap or unknown reality? A geographical perspective for social work education

    Article • Social Work Education, July 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Masateru Higashida

  3. Re-examining international social work theory: “Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going?”

    Article • Discover Global Society, June 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Masateru Higashida

  4. Incorporating co-created knowledge into mental health social work education in Japan: an organizational case study

    Article • Social Work Education, December 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Masateru Higashida

  5. Process of constructing alternative social work discourses in Asia: A case study of Buddhist social work as social representations

    Article • Asian Social Work and Policy Review, October 2023, Wiley

    Dr Masateru Higashida

  6. An exploration of contextually relevant curricula in international social work education: learning from the experiences of selected Asian countries

    Article • Discover Global Society, September 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Masateru Higashida

  7. Integrating Indigenous Perspectives into International Social Work Education: A Case Study in Japan

    Article • January 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Masateru Higashida

  8. Exploring the Social Representations of Social Work in the Sri Lankan Cultural Context: A Qualitative Study

    Article • Sustainability, December 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Masateru Higashida

  9. An inductive content analysis of international social welfare syllabi at national and public universities in Japan: Towards a glocal subject design

    Article • Social Work Education, August 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Masateru Higashida

  10. Exploring how international social workers perceive culturally relevant practices: A case study of Japanese social workers’ experiences in other Asian countries

    Article • International Journal of Social Welfare, January 2022, Wiley

    Dr Masateru Higashida

  11. Challenges of International Social Work Research During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learnt from A Bilateral Collaborative Study

    Article • Asian Social Work Journal, December 2021, Secholian Publication

    Dr Masateru Higashida

  12. Challenges of international social work research during the COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons learnt from a bilateral collaborative study

    Article • October 2021, Center for Open Science

    Dr Masateru Higashida

  13. Education and training opportunities for local and indigenous social workers: case studies in disability-related fields from an international development perspective

    Article • Social Work Education, September 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Masateru Higashida

  14. Lived Experience of Disability Equality Training Facilitators: Narratives of Disabled People From Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

    Article • SAGE Open, July 2021, SAGE Publications

    Dr Masateru Higashida

  15. Exploring subjective experiences of international social workers in Asia: Content analysis of Japanese field reports

    Article • Asian Social Work and Policy Review, April 2021, Wiley

    Dr Masateru Higashida

  16. Mixed-Methods Programme Evaluation of Disability Equality Training (DET) in Mongolia

    Article • Disability CBR & Inclusive Development, December 2020, Stichting Liliane Fonds

    Dr Masateru Higashida

  17. Announcement of doctoral theses

    Article • Disability & Society, May 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Masateru Higashida

  18. Consolidating information on disability-inclusive policies: a case study on white papers in Mongolia from the perspective of international technical cooperation

    Article • Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development, January 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Masateru Higashida

  19. Challenges in Action Research on Pluralistic Disability Statistics: An International Researcher’s Perspective

    Article • January 2020, SAGE Publications

    Dr Masateru Higashida

  20. Developmental Social Work in Disability Issues

    Article • May 2019, Glasstree

    Dr Masateru Higashida

  21. Experiences of disabled people making the transition from vocational training to employment in Sri Lanka: an exploratory study

    Article • Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development, March 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Masateru Higashida

  22. Participation of disabled youths in religious activities: Indigenous social work practices in rural Sri Lanka

    Article • Journal of Disability & Religion, February 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Masateru Higashida

  23. Developmental Social Work for Promoting the Socioeconomic Participation of Persons with Disabilities: An Application of the Capability Approach

    Article • Disability CBR & Inclusive Development, October 2018, VU E-Publishing

    Dr Masateru Higashida

  24. The relationship between the community participation of disabled youth and socioeconomic factors: mixed-methods approach in rural Sri Lanka

    Article • Disability & Society, August 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Masateru Higashida

  25. The Impact of Community-Based Rehabilitation in a Post-Conflict Environment of Sri Lanka

    Article • Disability CBR & Inclusive Development, May 2017, VU E-Publishing

    Dr Masateru Higashida

  26. Dilemmas and Challenges in Participant Observation: Lessons From Research on Community-Based Rehabilitation in Rural Sri Lanka

    Article • January 2017, SAGE Publications

    Dr Masateru Higashida

  27. Educational Opportunity, Post-School Life and CBR: A Multisectoral Approach in Rural Sri Lanka

    Article • Disability CBR & Inclusive Development, June 2016, VU E-Publishing

    Dr Masateru Higashida

  28. Integration of Religion and Spirituality With Social Work Practice in Disability Issues

    Article • SAGE Open, January 2016, SAGE Publications

    Dr Masateru Higashida

  29. Developing Local Resources in Community-Based Rehabilitation Programme in Sri Lanka

    Article • International Journal of Social Work and Human Services Practice, February 2015, Horizon Research Publishing Co., Ltd.

    Dr Masateru Higashida

  30. Community Mobilisation in a CBR Programme in a Rural Area of Sri Lanka

    Article • Disability CBR & Inclusive Development, December 2014, VU E-Publishing

    Dr Masateru Higashida