scholarly journals The Role of Social Workers in the Elimination of Poverty in Lithuania

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 110-115
Author(s):  
Vytautas Žiukas
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Support System ◽  
Social Solidarity ◽  
Final Part ◽  
Social Support System

The goal of the paper is to present the role of social workers in the elimination of poverty in Lithuania. The context and establishment of strategy to eliminate poverty is presented in the fist part. The development of social support system gets special attention. It is argued the importance of social work in the elimination of poverty. The principles securing achievement and maintenance of social solidarity through social workers’ co-operation with their professional organisations are sketched in the final part.

Case Management and Social Support System for Families in Distress: A Social Work Response

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
W akar Amin
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Case Management ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Support System ◽  
Armed Conflict ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Support System ◽  
The Disappeared

History is witness to the fact that warring factions in any armed conflict often commit several human rights violations like murder, rape, torture etc., and the act of disappearance of person is one among them. While the persons who are subjected to disappearance are the primary victims, the families they leave behind are the secondary victims. The situation makes families of the disappeared person suffer great anguish when their loved ones go disappeared. The phenomenon produces anguish, fear and unspeakable sorrow for thousands of families. Appreciating the importance of social work professionals in helping families deal effective with their life situations the present paper aims to provide a case for social work interventional techniques of Social Support System (SSS) and Case Management to modify and make the social environment conducive for the families to live a normal life.

scholarly journals A Challenge From Longevity: Study on the Care Provider of the Chinese Oldest-Old at the End of Life

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 584-584
Author(s):  
Wenjuan Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Support System ◽  
End Of Life Care ◽  
Oldest Old ◽  
Life Care ◽  
Pattern Of Care ◽  
Social Support System ◽  
Formal Social Support

Abstract The study aimed to investigate the changing pattern of care for the oldest-old at the end of life in China. Data were used from the Chinese Longitudinal Longevity survey from 1998 to2018. The results indicate significant changes in the care providers of older adults at the end of life from 1998 to 2018: grandchildren played an increasing important role in providing care to the oldest-old in China. The study highlights an important role of grandchildren who replace children as main caregivers. Longevity changes the traditional pattern of end-of-life care, and increase the diversity in the pattern of care for the Oldest-old, due to different life course of families compared with general aging families, and the limited role of formal social support system in providing end-of-life care for the oldest-old. We discuss implications in the context of increasing population of the oldest-old, and its challenges to formal social support system.

scholarly journals Emotional intelligence as a part of critical reflection in social work practice and research

2021 ◽  
pp. 147332502110247
Author(s):  
Mari D Herland
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Critical Reflection ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Emotional Reactions ◽  
Social Work Research ◽  
Emotional Aspects

Social workers often experience higher levels of burnout compared with other healthcare professionals. The capacity to manage one’s own emotional reactions efficiently, frequently in complex care settings, is central to the role of social workers. This article highlights the complexity of emotions in social work research and practice by exploring the perspective of emotional intelligence. The article is both theoretical and empirical, based on reflections from a qualitative longitudinal study interviewing fathers with behavioural and criminal backgrounds, all in their 40 s. The analysis contains an exploration of the researcher position that illuminates the reflective, emotional aspects that took place within this interview process. Three overall themes emerged – first: Recognising emotional complexity; second: Reflecting on emotional themes; and third: Exploring my own prejudices and preconceptions. The findings apply to both theoretical and practical social work, addressing the need to understand emotions as a central part of critical reflection and reflexivity. The argument is that emotions have the potential to expand awareness of one’s own preconceptions, related to normative societal views. This form of analytical awareness entails identifying and paying attention to one’s own, sometimes embodied, emotional triggers.

The impact of the institutional environment and experience on social entrepreneurship: a multi-group analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ezlika M. Ghazali ◽  
Dilip S. Mutum ◽  
Haleh Hakim Javadi
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Group Analysis ◽  
Social Entrepreneurs ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact

PurposeThis study presents a framework for integrating distinct perspectives on social entrepreneurship by combining institutional theory with the social entrepreneurship intention model. The framework assesses the relationships between social support and the perceived feasibility and desirability of social entrepreneurship, the relationships between social support and the institutional environments of social workers, and the moderating role of prior experience of social work and volunteering.Design/methodology/approachThe model was tested using 266 validated responses from an online and paper-based survey distributed among social workers. Partial least squares structural equation modelling was used to analyse the data, and multi-group analysis was conducted to examine the moderation effects.FindingsThe findings indicate that experience moderates the relationships between the regulatory and cognitive environments, cognitive environments and social support, and social support and perceived feasibility. Experience negatively moderates the relationship between the normative environment and social support.Practical implicationsActive government involvement in the form of incentives and financial support would encourage the creation of social ventures.Social implicationsEducational programmes are also necessary to help raise awareness and increase the familiarity and knowledge of potential social entrepreneurs.Originality/valueThe study analyses the effects of institutional environmental components, recognised as highly influential on the development of social entrepreneurship, as well as the impact of perceived social support on the antecedents of the perceived desirability and feasibility of social entrepreneurship. It also addresses how social work experience modifies these relationships. Contrary to previous studies, the findings suggest that increasing social work experience isolates entrepreneurs from their environment.

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