scholarly journals Social Work or Relief Work? A Crisis in Professional Social Work

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-78
Author(s):  
Harasankar Adhikari
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Sex Workers ◽  
Street Children ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Scientific Methods ◽  
Relief Work ◽  
Evaluative Study ◽  
The Government ◽  
Children Of Sex Workers

AbstractSocial work is a sharing and caring profession based on scientific methods. This problem solving profession makes people self-reliant and self-dependent when he/she is in any sorts of crises. Thus, it differs from relief work, social services or social welfare delivered during emergence crises. This paper examined the application of professional social work as relief work, which did not bring any change among the beneficiaries; rather it set their mind as opportunist. For this purpose, the programme sponsored by the government of India and implemented by nongovernmental organizations for rehabilitation of the street children (i.e., pavements and slums dwellers, children of sex workers, and so forth) of Metro cities like Kolkata had priority. This evaluative study assessed the progress and changes among 500 street children who were the beneficiaries for 10 years of the programme, selected according to their parental residents/occupation through stratified sampling. Interviews, case studies and group interaction were used to collect data on various aspects, i.e. personal background, education, and occupation of these children. It revealed that after almost 10 years of services, the problem of children was static. Firstly, service delivery system was as relief work. The methods of social work were not implied while the professionals were in implementation. On the other hand, the scope of monitoring and evaluation of the programme by government was suspended due to several reasons. Definitely, the politicalization in human development would be restricted. The problems of suffering would be root out and it should not be a continued process.

scholarly journals THE EFFORTS OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND POVERTY TREATMENT IN ADDRESSING STREET CHILDREN IN BANDUNG CITY

CosmoGov ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 153
Author(s):  
Rira Nuradhawati
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Street Children ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Regional Government ◽  
Comprehensive Picture ◽  
Policy Objectives ◽  
Policy Content ◽  
The Government ◽  
Social Empowerment

Living as street children is not a pleasant choice, because they are in conditions with no clear future, and their existence often becomes a "problem" for many parties, families, communities and the state. According to the 1945 Constitution, "abandoned children are cared for by country". By the Minister of Social Affairs Regulation Number 08 of 2012 Article 1 paragraph (8) concerning the Implementation of social welfare is a directed, integrated and sustainable effort carried out by the Government, regional government and the community in the form of social services to meet the basic needs of every citizen. which includes social rehabilitation, social security, social empowerment, and social protection. This study aims to obtain a comprehensive picture of how Dinsosnangkis City of Bandung's efforts to deal with street children. This research uses a descriptive qualitative approach. The results showed that in the context of policy content and the implementation of human and financial resources, it is very influential on the achievement of policy objectives and resource factors, especially financial, in this case, the budget becomes an obstacle in the implementation of Dinsonsnangkis policy in dealing with street children in Bandung City.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of the Upazila Management Committee (UMC) on Social Security: The Case of the Sadar Upazila of Brahmanbaria District

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Md. Ashraful Amin Mukut
Keyword(s):  
Social Security ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Management Committee ◽  
Administrative Records ◽  
The Social ◽  
District Management ◽  
Formal Procedure ◽  
The Government ◽  
Formal Communication

The Cabinet Division of the Government of the Peoples‟ Republic of Bangladesh formed the Upazila Management Committee (UMC) on Social Security on 27 August 2018 to manage the overall coordination; monitoring and evaluation; database management; and beneficiary selection of all the social-security programmes being implemented at various government agencies in an Upazila. As per the administrative records, there were no documents available to prove that any UMC meeting held in the country and thereby it seemed to be not being functional since its establishment. Therefore, this baseline research was conducted to (a) assess the level of functionality of the UMC; (b) identify the causes; (c) find out suggestions to overcome the challenges. It was found that out of 64 upazilas, randomly selected one from each district, only 2 UMC meetings were held, and only 7 Upazila Nirbahi Officers had knowledge about the notification of the UMC. Since its establishment, the UMC of the Brahmanbaria Sadar has not been effective and functional. The reasons being (a) noncommunication of the notification with the UMC members through the formal procedure and (b) prominence of the activities related to the National Parliament Election. Therefore, the following recommendations have been made – (a) direct and formal communication of the notification of the UMC with the members especially with the chairperson and the member-secretary; (b) training and awareness building for the UMC members; (c) rigorous monitoring by the Department of Social Services and (d) District Management Committee and the Divisional Management Committee should also be made functional immediately

A Survey of NGO Participation in Reconstruction after the Wenchuan Earthquake: The Social Work Perspective

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 131-159
Author(s):  
Wei Kenan ◽  
Zhang Qiongwen ◽  
Feng Hua
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Wenchuan Earthquake ◽  
Social Services ◽  
The Wenchuan Earthquake ◽  
Large Numbers ◽  
The Social ◽  
Legal Space ◽  
The Government ◽  
Survey Responses

AbstractAfter the Wenchuan earthquake, large numbers of NGOs entered the quake area and provided large amounts of social services. Analysis of survey responses from 149 NGOs has allowed three basic models to be identified among NGOs engaging in post-quake reconstruction: (1) university social work stations; (2) civil organizations; and (3) government-embedded organizations. Because reconstruction is a long-term task, adjustments to current strategies may merit consideration. First, the disproportionate weight currently placed on heavy infrastructure over social services and society-building must be rebalanced. Second, all of society ‐ and especially the government ‐ should recognize the enormous significance and the enormous role NGO services have played in post-quake reconstruction. Third, cooperative arrangements should be explored between grant makers like the government, enterprises, and foundations and NGOs. Fourth, trial introduction of people-run non-enterprise units to the quake area should be explored. Fifth, relations between NGOs and the government should be smoothed to ensure that NGOs have a legal space in which to conduct their social work. Sixth, NGOs must put more work into capacity building.

scholarly journals Study and Comparison of Aggression and Anxiety Symptoms among Child Labour and Children of Sex Workers according to their Draw Paintings

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 35-40
Author(s):  
Roghie Atashfaraz Kisamii ◽  
Vida Razavi
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Sex Workers ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Street Children ◽  
Measurement Tool ◽  
Sample Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Aggression Questionnaire ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
Children Of Sex Workers

Purpose of this study was to investigate and compare level of anxiety and aggression among labor and street children as well as children whose mothers are sex workers based on analysis of their drawings.  Sample group was selected by convenience sampling method, and included 50 children from Society for Defending Street and Labor Children using Morgan table. Measurement tool was Spence aggression questionnaire and Marx aggression questionnaire and analysis of drawing interpretation according to information in the book by Parirokh Dadsetan was used to verify accuracy of the results. Results of data analysis by covariance analysis showed that anxiety and aggression levels among labor and street children as well as children whose mothers are sex workers are high; however, there was no significant difference between labor and street children and children with sex working mothers in terms of children’s level of anxiety and aggression.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ijls.v9i5.12689

scholarly journals Social work in 1970

Social Work ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 5-20
Author(s):  
Keith Bilton
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Local Authority ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
British Association ◽  
Action Group ◽  
Central Council ◽  
The Government ◽  
And Training

The chapter summarises the development of the idea of social work as a profession and describes the negotiations leading to the formation in 1970 of the British Association of Social Workers. It examines the considerations which led the Government to establish the Seebohm Committee on the personal social services, outlines the bold ambitions of the Committee's Report, published in 1968, and describes the only partially successful campaigns of the various associations of social workers, acting mainly through the Standing Conference of Organisations of Social Workers (SCOSW) and through the Seebohm Implementation Action Group, for their implementation in the Local Authority Social Services Act of 1970. The Act also established the Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work, and the disagreements within SCOSW about whether the council should be accountable to Ministers are also considered.

scholarly journals IMPLEMENTASI KEBIJAKAN PENANGANAN GELANDANGAN, PENGEMIS, TUNA SUSILA DAN ANAK JALANAN DI KOTA PALANGKA RAYA

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Imanuel Jaya
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Street Children ◽  
Homeless People ◽  
City Government ◽  
Limiting Factor ◽  
Regional Government ◽  
Inhibiting Factor ◽  
The Government ◽  
The City

The problems of social welfare that are developing today show that there are citizens who have not fulfilled their basic needs properly because they have not received social services from the state. The existence of homeless people, beggars, prostitutes and street children is a joint task that must be immediately addressed by the Central Government and the Regional Government. In particular, the City Government of Palangka Raya has issued a policy contained in Regional Regulation No. 09 of 2012 concerning Handling of Bums, Beggars, Prostitutes and Street Children. Where this policy aims to provide understanding and skills for actors to be able to live normally in society. The theory used is George Edward III about policy implementation which consists of four indicators, namely, Communication, Resources, Disposition and Structure of the Bureaucracy. This study uses a descriptive research method with a qualitative approach that is obtained based on the researchers' reasoning ability in connecting facts, data, and information obtained during the research. The study was conducted in the City of Palangka Raya, the Office of Social Services of the City of Palangka Raya. Data collection methods used in the form of observation, interviews, and documents. Analysis of the data used is data reduction, data presentation and conclusion drawing. Based on the results of the study, related to the Implementation of the Homeless Handling Policy of Beggars and Street Children in Palangka Raya City, the results have been implemented for 6 years but have not had a significant impact. Lack of communication between related parties, inadequate human resources, Disposition (attitude) Implementing policies that have not been decisive become the main factor in the lack of maximum handling. As a supporting and inhibiting factor (Internal), so far the Social Service has received a budget from the Government in carrying out short-term handling in the form of enforcement, rehabilitation (social and mental) and repatriation to the place of origin. As a limiting factor, in the long run the local government still does not have a social rehabilitation institution to provide work skills and social guidance. While from (External) which is a supporting and inhibiting factor is the culture of the community to be together care and not neglect, Political Wiill, and Regulation for the benefit of the community.

Udział kobiet w działalności prawotwórczej Senatu II Rzeczypospolitej

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 207-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paweł Fiktus
Keyword(s):  
World War I ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Political Life ◽  
Alcoholic Beverages ◽  
Second Republic ◽  
National Minorities ◽  
Participation Of Women ◽  
The Government ◽  
Political Groups

At the end of World War I, in many European countries women won the active and passive right to vote. Poland was one of the first countries, where women were allowed to participate in political life. Already at the time of establishing the Legislative Sejm (1919) the first women-MPs took their seats in Parliament. Similarly, the situation presented itself in the case of the Senate. During its first session (1922) women participated in the works of the upper chamber. The purpose of this paper is to present the participation of women in the legislative work of the Senate in various terms of office. The participation of women in the legislative work of Parliament was characterized by their involvement in issues concerning education or social services, while avoiding participation in the legislative work or that dealing with political matters. The situation presented itself differently as regards women’s involvement in the work of the Senate. A good example here was the activity of Dorota Kałuszyńska, who – during the work on the so called April Constitution of 1935 – not only participated in it very actively, but also ruthlessly attacked the then ruling camp. Another very interesting episode related to activities of women in the Senate was an informal covenant during the work on the bill to limit the sale, administration and consumption of alcoholic beverages. Belonging to different political groups: the said D. Kłuszyńska as a representative of the Polish Socialist Party, Helena Kisielewska from the Bloc of National Minorities and Hanna Hubicka of BBWR [the Nonpartisan Bloc for Cooperation with the Government] unanimously criticized the regulations in force, which – in their opinion – did not fulfill their role when it came to anti-alcohol protection. The participation of women as far as their number was concerned was indeed small, but the Senate (like Parliament) of the Second Republic functioned in the period when women had just begun their activity on the legislative forum. Undoubtedly, it was a very interesting period, in which women had the benefit in the form of gaining their parliamentary experience. For example, it gave rise to subsequent activities of Dorota Kłuszyńska, who actively participated in the legislative works of the Sejm in the years 1947–1952, dealing with social issues or family.

Contemporary Trends in PSW Teaching: Challenges and Opportunity to Expand

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 60
Author(s):  
Kamlesh Kumar Sahu
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Time Course ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Private Institutions ◽  
Centre Of Excellence ◽  
Part Time ◽  
The Government ◽  
National Mental Health ◽  
Psychiatric Social Work

Psychiatric Social Work teaching has completed seven decades in India which was started with master course in medical and psychiatric social work at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai in 1948 followed by various schools of social work across the country but unfortunately even after two year full time or part time course they are not counted as a mental health professional; still they need two more years of specialized training in mental health as Master of Philosophy in Psychiatric Social Work (M.Phil. PSW) which was offered in just a few institutions. Recently the Government of India formulated manpower development schemes under the national mental health programme to address the shortage of men power in mental health. Under this scheme, 25 centre of excellence in mental health are already stabilised and various post graduate departments were upgraded and M.Phil. PSW course is started or will be started. This figure is in raise in Government intuitions and few private institutions also. The prominence of social work in mental health is expected to enhance by this effort as highly trained social workers will be available to practice in the mental health field but there are some challenges to overcome to get the maximum outcome from this opportunity to expand.    Keywords:Psychiatric social work, mental health, men power development, India  Â

Modes of Relational Agency among Welfare-reliant Mothers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hagit Sinai-Glazer ◽  
Boris H J M Brummans
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Present Article ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Human Agency ◽  
Relational Agency ◽  
Research Participants ◽  
Seeking Help ◽  
Depth Interviews

Abstract How do welfare-reliant mothers enact their agency in relationships with social workers and social services? The present article addresses this question by investigating how twenty Israeli welfare-reliant mothers expressed different modes of human agency in in-depth interviews. Results show how research participants enact agency through (i) expressing anger, (ii) seeking help, (iii) resisting and (iv) engaging in non-action. By highlighting the multidimensional and situational nature of agency, this article offers a new relational lens for conceptualising and empirically studying human agency in social work.

scholarly journals About a Third of Nursing Home Social Services Directors Have Earned a Social Work Degree and License

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Mercedes Bern-Klug ◽  
Kevin M. Smith ◽  
Amy Restorick Roberts ◽  
Nancy Kusmaul ◽  
Denise Gammonley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Social Services
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