INTERREG LAT-LIT PROJECT “DEVELOPING OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT SERVICE SYSTEM THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF METHOD OF POSITIVE COPING STRATEGIES AND ENHANCEMENT OF SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR PEOPLE IN VULNERABLE GROUPS” POZCOPING LLI-163

In East Latvia and North Lithuania there are common social – economic challenges, poverty, unemployment which lead to social exclusion, as consequence high stress level, which causes difficulties of psychosocial functioning, social inclusion and participation in economic, social, political and cultural life. Besides, in cross-border regions there are challenging accessibility of psychological and social support, well undeveloped accessibility and support content in social services for vulnerable people. Suggested project activities are focused on the creation and efficiency of social services for socially excluded adolescent, youth.The innovations, that the Project suggest is new to all Baltic countries and suggests, that these methods of social inclusion, positive stress coping to use in social services are effective and qualitative comparing to economical investments in application in practice. Project main objective is to develop social psychological support service system with the purpose to enhance social integration of youth at social risk while implementing effective method of developing positive coping with stress strategies. The main objective is related with the Programme objective in two aspects: - the first one calls for the improvement of efficiency of social service. - The other one related with the higher social inclusion of the youth at social risk due to accessible empowering support and enhanced support services.

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ADOLESCENTS’ SELF-REPORT ON THE USE AND HELPFULNESS OF STRESS COPING STRATEGIES

SOCIAL WELFARE INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH ◽

10.21277/sw.v1i8.345 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1 (8) ◽

pp. 177

Author(s):

Rita Orska ◽

Tamara Pigozne ◽

Svetlana Usca

Keyword(s):

Coping Strategies ◽

Social Inclusion ◽

Support Service ◽

Self Report ◽

Vulnerable Groups ◽

Stress Coping ◽

Social Psychological ◽

Positive Coping ◽

Stress Coping Strategies ◽

Coping Scale

The article presents the results of the first stage of the Latvia-Lithuania cross-border project “Developing of Social Psychological Support Service System through Implementation of Method of Positive Coping Strategies and Enhancement of Social Inclusion for People in Vulnerable Groups” (POZCOPING), in which, based on the adolescents’ self-report and using the methodology (Adolescent Coping Scale) developed by E. Freidenberg and R. Lewis, stress-causing problems and the use and helpfulness of stress coping strategies of adolescents’ in Latvia were identified and analysed.

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The Complex Support and Assistance to Children with Disability and their Families in the Czech Republic and the Presentation of Case Final Reports on Early Care of Client as an Example of Good Practice

Psychology and Pathopsychology of Child ◽

10.2478/papd-2018-0006 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 52 (1) ◽

pp. 70-84

Author(s):

Zdenka Šándorová

Keyword(s):

Czech Republic ◽

Social Services ◽

Social Inclusion ◽

Good Practice ◽

Practical Case ◽

Early Care ◽

The Czech Republic ◽

Children With Disability ◽

Global Comparison ◽

The Social

Abstract The theme of the paper is very topical in global and European context. It brings theoretical information on the concept of asocial model of early care in the Czech Republic and practical case studies and final reports related to the early care provision which demonstrate tangible activities within the system of the complex support and assistance to children with disability and their families. The author applies the theoretical-practical approach as she is of the opinion that „the practice without theory is as a blind person on the road and the theory without practice is as a cart without an axle”. The aim of the paper is to extend theoretical information on the topic in the Czech Republic by individual examples of final reports related to the provision of social prevention of the early care in the Czech Republic. The overall aim of the paper is to justify topicality and eligibility of early care in its broad reference framework, including its practical impact. The theoretical basis of the paper is elaborated with respect to the analysis and comparison of Czech and foreign literature, legislation, methodology document and other relevant written resources. The practical level is elaborated with respect to 3 cases and final reports of the provider of an early care of the social prevention. The early care in the Czech Republic represents a professional, modern and recognized system in European and global comparison and is legally anchored in the Act 108/2006 Coll. on social services. It aims on the minimization of child´s disability impact upon child´s development, especially the social inclusion of a child and a family and their capability to cope with limitating disability in natural environ, i.e. by the preservation of standard way of life. It represents a multi-dimensional model, overcoming limitation of sectoral division of the early care and facilitating complex assistance from a series of subject fields at the same time. Services for families with an endangered child in early age are the background for social, educational and pedagogical inclusion of a child and the re-socialisation and re-inclusion of a family. Early care is considered preventive, from the point of the prevention of the second disability (i.e. is effective), in the prevention of institutionalized and asylum care (i.e. is economical), in the prevention of segregation (i.e. is ethical).

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Social Capital and Sustainable Health Care: An Analysis of Community Based Palliative Care Model of Kerala

Indian Journal of Sustainable Development ◽

10.21863/ijsd/2015.1.1.001 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Abdul Azeez. E.P

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Palliative Care ◽

Social Services ◽

Social Inclusion ◽

Well Being ◽

Vital Role ◽

Voluntary Organizations ◽

Community Based ◽

The Social ◽

Palliative Care Units

Social Capital is the most crucial asset which significantly influence the efficacy and resilience of any community. Social capital is a dependent variable that depends upon the competence and coherence of the individuals in the community and mode of social relationships, trust and networks they maintain. It is one of the most sustainable social resources that originate from human relations and results on the mutual support of people. Utilization of Social capital has a wide applicability in the process of social inclusion, especially in dealing with the vulnerable and disadvantaged sections in the community itself. Voluntary organizations are very keen to utilize the social capital for community/social services and community development in a sustainable manner. Community based de-institutionalized Palliative Care is one of the foremost among such organizations that made social capital in a strategic way for social inclusion and community well being. This paper analyses the extent to which different elements of social capital helps in initiating the sustainable community based palliative care movement by assessing the unique intervention strategies carried out by the palliative care. This paper explores conceptual questions of how social capital and voluntary community based services are correlated. A case study method was adopted for the study in which ten palliative care units were analyzed. The results show that a number of social capital elements are playing a vital role in the sustainability of community palliative care movement in Kerala.

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Empirical Evidence for Professional Practice and Public Policies: An Exploratory Study on Social Exclusion in Users of Primary Care Social Services in Spain

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph16234600 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (23) ◽

pp. 4600 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Giménez‐Bertomeu ◽

Domenech‐López ◽

Mateo‐Pérez ◽

de‐Alfonseti‐Hartmann

Keyword(s):

Primary Care ◽

Social Exclusion ◽

Social Services ◽

Professional Practice ◽

Social Inclusion ◽

Social Acceptance ◽

Life Trajectories ◽

The Social ◽

Study Population ◽

The University

This study examines the social exclusion characteristics of a sample of users of primary care social services in two local entities in Spain. The objective of this study was to identify the intensity and scope of social exclusion in an exploratory way and to look at the typology of existing exclusionary situations to inform policy making and professional practice. Data from 1009 users were collected by primary care social services professionals, completing the Social Exclusion Scale of the University of Alicante (SES-UA). The dimensions with the greatest levels of social exclusion in the study population were those related to work/employment, income and education and training. The dimensions with an intermediate level of exclusion were those related to housing and social isolation. Social acceptance, family and social conflict and health were the dimensions with the lowest levels of exclusion. The analysis also showed the existence of five significantly different groups, that showed five different life trajectories along the continuum between social exclusion and social inclusion. The results show the importance and utility of developing professional and policy intervention protocols based on research evidence, with the objective of improving the quality of life of the users.

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Reflections on team culture, structure and function of an intensive support service centred on positive behavioural support

Tizard Learning Disability Review ◽

10.1108/tldr-01-2016-0003 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 21 (4) ◽

pp. 203-211 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Lawrence A. Patterson ◽

Samuel Berry

Keyword(s):

Social Services ◽

Support Service ◽

Structure And Function ◽

Content Type ◽

Case Examples ◽

Behavioural Support ◽

Team Culture ◽

Shared Identity ◽

The Right ◽

And Function

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore experiences of team culture, structure and function of an intensive support service (ISS) within the context of the recent service guidance “Building the Right Support” (NHS England, Local Government Association and Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, 2015). Reflections on the Hampshire and Southampton ISS set up in 2010 are discussed with a view to informing a debate about frameworks for ISS services nationally. Design/methodology/approach A reflective piece, drawing on experience and case examples. Findings This paper describes that a key function of an ISS is making individuals safe and this is significantly assisted by using shared team formulation, which can enable information and perspectives to be shared between and within teams as rapidly as possible. Further, a case is made for recognising the importance of inter-disciplinary practice, as the Southampton and Hampshire ISS has removed the “old fashioned” demarcations that led to individuals seeing a “procession” of different professionals from different disciplines. This relates to team structure, but importantly is about a culture of holding a shared identity based on positive behavioural support values, rather than a traditional uni-disciplinary perspective. Practical implications ISS models are being proposed by NHS England and this paper suggests some important practical aspects. Originality/value Limited literature exists examining the team culture within ISSs, which contributes to desired outcomes for service users. This paper opens a debate about structural and functional aspects of service delivery in this service model.

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The Review and Future Perspectives of the Postpartum Care Service System for the Improvement of the Private-Postpartum Care Center’s Publicity

JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN SOCIETY OF MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH ◽

10.21896/jksmch.2021.25.3.153 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 25 (3) ◽

pp. 153-161

Author(s):

Hee-Sun Kim ◽

Jae Hee Lee ◽

Jeong Rim Lee ◽

Ji-Won Eom ◽

Ja Yeun Koo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Service System ◽

Integrated Management ◽

Care Service ◽

Care Center ◽

Postpartum Care ◽

Vulnerable Groups ◽

Integrated Management System ◽

The Public ◽

Pregnancy And Childbirth ◽

Care Services

The study aimed to review the current postpartum care service system and suggest measures of improvement for the public reinforcement of the private-postpartum care center (PCC). We conducted a review of literature, including an internet search, and we analyzed the in-depth interviews using questionnaires answered by workers from the 6 private-PCCs operated in Goyang city. Using these data, we derived possible measures which could improve the publicity of private-PCCs. It was found that the 11 nationwide public-PCCs had serious operating deficits, and its utilization by the vulnerable was insufficient. In areas where private-PCCs are concentrated, we can propose the following policies to strengthen publicity, rather than establishing another public-PCC. First, it is important to provide support for private-PCCs to apply cost reductions for vulnerable groups, similar to the maternal and newborn medical care of public-PCCs. Second, publicity would be strengthened by reorganizing the pregnancy and childbirth education program, while also offering additional services for mothers with stillbirths and abortions. For the integrated management of postpartum care services, this should be shifted towards reinforcing the publicity of private-PCCs, rather than operating a public-PCC in relatively concentrated private-PCC areas. Through these policies, it is expected that financial and administrative waste will be reduced, and an integrated management system for postpartum care services will be established.

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Wellbeing and Work: Social Inclusion of Vulnerable Groups in Northern Spain

Hygiea Internationalis An Interdisciplinary Journal for the History of Public Health ◽

10.3384/hygiea.1403-8668.1091353 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 353-374

Author(s):

Oscar Fernández

Keyword(s):

Social Inclusion ◽

Vulnerable Groups ◽

Northern Spain

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Theorizing about the other. Vulnerable groups and strategies for social inclusion in public health policies: a brief account of Brazilian case

International Journal of Migration Health and Social Care ◽

10.1108/17479891211231365 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 4-11 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Rubens Camargo Ferreira Adorno

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Social Inclusion ◽

The Other ◽

Health Policies ◽

Vulnerable Groups ◽

Public Health Policies ◽

Brazilian Case

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

Scientific Annals of the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University, Iaşi. New Series SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIAL WORK Section ◽

10.47743/asas-2020-1-598 ◽

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.

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