scholarly journals The role of complex social services for the children from families at risk

2018 ◽  
Vol 51 ◽  
pp. 01003
Author(s):  
Vide Gudzinskiene ◽  
Rimvydas Augutavicius
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Day Care ◽  
Best Interests ◽  
Social Risk ◽  
Disadvantaged Children ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Support Services ◽  
Day Care Centres

The social assistance for social risk families in Lithuania is provided by child protection agencies, social welfare departments, family support and crisis centres, pedagogical-psychological services, care homes, various educational institutions and NGO's. One specific form of social support services for social risk families is called Children Day Care Centres (CDC), whose activities are based on a systematic set of measures designed to protect the social interests of children, to ensure social security and realize the basic needs. The aim of this research is to analyse the activities of CDC's in the context of helping to meet the needs of children at risk, who are also sometimes described in scientific literature as disadvantaged children. It is obvious that children growing within social risk families often do not have or have insufficient necessary skills-to communicate, to discover, to create. This significantly complicates the realization of needs of those children growing in families at risk or so called disadvantaged families. The social services in day care centres are organized for the best interests of such families. These institutions aim at giving the opportunities to meet the needs of children by creating the conditions to learn, create, spend their leisure time, and engage in a favourite activity.

12. Child Protection

Family Law ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 825-915
Author(s):  
Joanna Miles ◽  
Rob George ◽  
Sonia Harris-Short
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Family Life ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Well Being ◽  
State Intervention ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Law ◽  
Interim Measures

All books in this flagship series contain carefully selected substantial extracts from key cases, legislation, and academic debate, providing able students with a stand-alone resource. This chapter examines the law on state intervention into family life where a child is considered to be ‘in need’ or at risk of significant harm. It discusses the competing approaches to state intervention and the principles underpinning the Children Act (CA) 1989; the legal framework governing local authority support for children in need under Part III of the CA 1989 and the Social Services and Well-Being (Wales) Act 2014; the law and procedure regulating compulsory intervention into family life by means of care proceedings under Part IV; and the various emergency and interim measures available to protect a child thought to be at risk of immediate harm.

THE ACTIVITY OF THE SOCIAL WORKER IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION AND SOCIAL SERVICES

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-94
Author(s):  
Anna Tselova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Case Management ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Social Worker ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Current System ◽  
Children At Risk ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Institutional Model

The article examines the development of the institutional model in the field of child protection and work for case management for child protection at risk by the Child Protection Department and social services in the community. Emphasis is placed on the most important periods in the development of policies for protection of children at risk in the Republic of Bulgaria, focusing on the current system for protection of children at risk and the developed network of social services in the community.

scholarly journals Exploring the experiences of social workers in working with children suspected to have fetal alcohol spectrum disorders

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-172
Author(s):  
David J Gilbert ◽  
Raja AS Mukherjee ◽  
Nisha Kassam ◽  
Penny A Cook
Keyword(s):  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Prenatal Alcohol Exposure ◽  
Alcohol Exposure ◽  
Fetal Alcohol ◽  
The Social ◽  
Prenatal Alcohol ◽  
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum ◽  
Lack Of Knowledge

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is one outcome from prenatal alcohol exposure. Social workers are likely to encounter children with the condition, due to the greater likelihood of prenatal alcohol exposure among children in social services settings. This study explores the experiences of social workers in working with children suspected of having FASD and the support offered to social workers, the children and their families. Semi-structured interviews followed by qualitative framework analysis were conducted with seven child and family social workers along with one child protection solicitor who had experience of handling FASD cases. The two main themes that emerged from the data were a lack of knowledge about FASD and the paucity of diagnosis. Lack of knowledge among the social workers was linked to difficulty in managing children suspected to have the condition, feelings of frustration and normalisation of challenging behaviours. The paucity of diagnosis led to an under-emphasis of FASD in assessments, a dearth of specialist services and confusion about its specific effects in contexts of multiple substance misuse and harmful socio-environmental factors. The need for increased FASD awareness within social services and the development of FASD-targeted support for children and families is highlighted. Social workers would benefit from the inclusion of FASD-focused training in their curricula and professional development plans. Improving the diagnostic capacities of health institutions would address the paucity of diagnosis and raise the profile of FASD, especially in the social services setting.

STRATEGIES FOR DEVELOPING THE SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR THE ELDERLY IN IAŞI

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Luminița MUNTEANU
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Social Assistance ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Assistance System ◽  
Social Risk ◽  
Research Activity ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
The Social

The article is the result of a complex research activity. The starting point was to make a diagnosis of the Iasi community on the needs of social assistance. The interest of local authorities is to ensure optimal conditions for the provision of quality social services, leading to an improvement in the quality of life of people at social risk. This article makes a complex assessment of the social problems faced by the local community in Iasi, using the analysis of documents, questionnaires and focus groups. The special contribution is given by the development strategy of the resulting local social assistance system, with emphasis on the category of elderly beneficiaries.

The Four Wall Syndrome

1978 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 163-170
Author(s):  
Myra S. Kennedy
Keyword(s):  
New Brunswick ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Day Care ◽  
Care Program ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Screening Process ◽  
Care For The Elderly ◽  
The Social ◽  
Second Year

A description of a pilot project in daytime care for the elderly and its results will provide the background for the presentation of the theory named “The Four Wall Syndrome”. This phrase was coined by the author to assist in the evaluation of the Day Care candidates and in the projection of the number of interviews as well as the type of interview techniques used when assessing the candidates for admission to a Seniors' Day Care program. The project began in May 1976, under the auspices of the New Brunswick Provincial Department of Social Services. Statistical proof of the project's success ensured its continuance for a second year. When the grant funds for the second year had been used, the Social Service Department decided to perpetuate Seniors' Day Care in the new package deal of community based services for the elderly in three key areas of New Brunswick. The ability of the program co-ordinator to apply “The Four Wall Syndrome” theory to interviews of candidates would assist in the screening process for admission to the program. It is believed that such a theory could be applicable to other programs for the elderly.

scholarly journals Developments of Hungarian non-governmental organizations in the field of social services and child protection

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 666-670
Author(s):  
Andrea Racz
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Social Groups ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Social Field ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
The Social

Civil organisations services and care operating in the social field are an important part of the social network since they contribute to the social inclusion and increasing life quality of excluded social groups. In the study we deal with how much the innovativeness (on program and specialization level) and system approach are emphasised in the approaches of civil organisations that operate in the field of social and child protection. Firstly, we briefly overview the main characteristics of civil organisations that operate in social field. Then we examine those tenders of civil organisations operating on social and child protection field which tendered between 2008 and 2009 in a concrete Hungarian tender system, in the so-called Norwegian Civil Fund (NCF)

scholarly journals Some Manifestations of Vindictive Behavior in Pedagogical Discourse

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 273-287
Author(s):  
Sergey A. Zavrazhin ◽  
Marina M. Fomina
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Risk Group ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Social Risk ◽  
Pedagogical Discourse ◽  
Rehabilitation Centers ◽  
Empirical Level ◽  
The Social ◽  
High Level

Introduction. The problem of vindictive behavior in modern pedagogy is poorly studied both at the theoretical and empirical level. It is only indirectly touched on in studies on disciplinary measures in the educational environment, the prevention of non-normative activity of children.The aim of the research is to learn the genesis of the problematization of vindictive activity in a pedagogical format, as well as to study experimentally the features of vindictiveness of at-risk adolescents. Materials and Methods. The empirical part of the article highlights the results of an experiment to detect the features of vindictiveness in adolescents at risk using a questionnaire and diagnostics of the “Scale of resentment and vindictiveness” (E. P. Ilyin, P. A. Kovalev). 50 people took part in the survey. The authorʼs questionnaire includes an associative experiment to determine the semantic field of the concept of vindictiveness and a method for analyzing situations. The questionnaire “Scale of resentment and vindictiveness” involves determining a personʼs tendency to hostility through resentment and vindictiveness, by collecting questionnaire data-responses. Results. According to the results of an empirical study, it was revealed that the vindictive activity of adolescents in the social risk group is a form of manifestation of frustration-driven conscious hidden aggression. In general, adolescents of the risk group are characterized by a high level of vindictiveness; gender differences in the description of the phenomenon are determined: underage students of rehabilitation centers are more prone to resentment, while male students are more prone to hostility. Discussion and Сonclusion. The obtained results contribute to the development of the ideas about the determination of the vindictive behavior of minors in the social risk group, enrich pedagogical knowledge with the methodology for identifying destructive forms of establishing justice in young people.

Benefits and Barriers of a Social Marketing Campaign Based on the Example of the Child Helpline

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 144-156
Author(s):  
Tiina Hiob ◽  
Mart Soonik
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovation ◽  
Social Marketing ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Marketing Campaign ◽  
Social Marketing Campaign ◽  
The Social

Abstract The Estonian child helpline service launched in 2009 uses a free nationwide 24h Child Helpline phone number. The purpose of the service is to enable everyone to report on children in need, forward the information to specialists and, if necessary, get primary social counselling and crisis counselling for children and other people. The service is provided in accordance with the Estonian Child Protection Act that prescribes that all citizens are required to immediately notify the social services, police or other assistanceproviding authorities about children in need of protection or assistance. This article is based on studies conducted between 2013 and 2015. In the course of the research, data were collected for increasing the effectiveness of the hotline’s communication campaigns. In addition to the general objective of the article, the data collected includes quantitative research mixed with qualitative data that helps to understand the factors that encourage and inhibit the use of the hotline service. The focus is on indicators that illustrate the effectiveness of the diffusion of innovation, and special attention is paid to the results that highlight risk, the existence of mental barriers and trust. Finally, the study analyses the weaknesses of past hotline campaigns and makes some suggestions for future.

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