scholarly journals Porodični odnosi i funkcije socijalno ugroženih porodica – studija slučaja

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 411-425
Author(s):  
Snežana S. Stojšin
Keyword(s):  
Social Welfare ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Life Histories ◽  
Family Relations ◽  
Financial Problems ◽  
Basic Hypothesis ◽  
Novi Sad ◽  
Economic Function

Summary Family relations and the functions of socially endangered families – a case study   The basic hypothesis of this research indicates the existence of the differences in the relations and family functions in socially endangered families in comparison with the theoretically established relations and functions in the majority of families in the contemporary Serbian society. The framework for studying this problem was the method of case study and reliance on a large number of sources of data such as deep interviews, documents of the Social Services of the town of Novi Sad, the informants’ letters, interviews with social workers, reports of people in charge of cases, statistical data etc. The paper analyzes seven different socially endangered families, their life histories and ways of establishing family functions. The research shows that family functions were not fully accomplished and that some functions did not exist at all. These are most frequently the economic function and the function of child protection. Economic inactivity, reliance on social welfare and occasional participation in grey economy are characteristic for the majority of socially endangered families. Not performing economic function greatly affects not performing in other family functions as well. The research has indicated that different patterns of behaviour and not performing functions are surely a result of the constant reliance on the programmes of social welfare of socially endangered families. These programmes in no way represent a permanent solution of existential problems of socially endangered families, which is the greatest misconception of the users of these programmes. Contrary to general beliefs, they influence the passivization of family members and prevent changes in distancing from poverty culture. The examples of families who “solved” their financial problems indicate that economic factors are in the majority of cases crucial for normal functioning of families. It seems that solving financial problems represents an incentive for performing other family functions.   Key words: family functions, poverty, socially endangered, method of case study, qualitative research.

scholarly journals Newborn Baby Killed a Father

2019 ◽  
pp. 12-18
Author(s):  
Siniša Franjic
Keyword(s):  
Social Policy ◽  
Social Welfare ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Bosnia And Herzegovina ◽  
Family Relations ◽  
Child Life ◽  
Newborn Baby ◽  
Older Children ◽  
Child Murder ◽  
Innocent Child

A man aged 57 years old came with two older children on 6th September 2018. year to a hospital in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, for a wife who had given birth to their third child a few days earlier. On his way home, he stopped the car at one chasm. The wife moved away from the two older children to not see what their father would do. He threw his just born son into the chasm. This is a very terrible event that sets out a series of questions from the area of family relations, social welfare, social policy, medicine and, in particular, the field of law and forensics. Since this terrible event contains characteristics of several criminal acts, this paper will focus on murder and infanticide. The question of all questions is what can be done in such cases. The mother should prevent father of the baby from doing such a terrible criminal act, but apparently she did not do it. She know why. The mother of the baby knew what father of the baby was planning to do. From that reason, she remove two elderly children from the point of committing the criminal act. Social services in these situations can not do anything because no one called them for help. In cases like this, the most important roles play Forensics and Law. Forensics proved that the baby was murdered in a cruel way, and the court pronounced the sentences. Unfortunately, one innocent child life has been lost. Keywords: Father; Mother; Child; Murder; Homicide

scholarly journals MASALAH KESEJAHTERAAN SOSIAL MIGRAN

Sosio Informa ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina Karinina
Keyword(s):  
Social Welfare ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Safety Net ◽  
Social Safety Net ◽  
The Social ◽  
Rice Price ◽  
Children Education

This paper concerned with the condition of the social welfare problems of the low incomemigrants living in Prawirodirjan Yogyakarta. The case study of that migrants showed that theirmain social welfare problems related to low income for supporting their family , such as children education fee, and inappropriate house to stay. Although they tried to cope with those problems, but most of them had no successful yet. Social services both from local and national government had not been specially programmed for them. Nevertheless, some of them gained several services which were integrated in public social welfare programmes through "social safety net programmes" in the form of health services, school fee , low cost rice price, etc.Key Words: empowering, social welfare, migrant.

scholarly journals Resident Evaluation and Expectation of Social Services in Guangzhou

2013 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 7-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ka Ho Mok ◽  
Genghua Huang
Keyword(s):  
Social Welfare ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Southern China ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Resident Evaluation ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Unit System ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Government

China's welfare system is a typical “residual welfare regime”, which did not manifest too many flaws in the planned economy era. However, economic reform and market-oriented transformations in recent decades have shaken the original well-balanced “residual” and “needs” pattern. The decline of the “work unit system” has led to two consequences: First, it radically transformed the social and economic structures, which gave rise to increased and diversified needs of social welfare. Second, the government is being pressed to shoulder more responsibility for social welfare provisions. This article adopts a case study approach to examine changing social welfare needs and expectations in Guangzhou, a relatively developed city in southern China. With particular focus on the major strategies adopted by the Guangzhou government in addressing people's welfare needs, this article critically examines how far the new measures have met the changing welfare expectations of citizens in mainland China.

INTERVENSI PEKERJA SOSIAL GENERALIS TERADAP KLIEN ANAK : Pekerja Sosial Perlindungan Anak Kementerian Sosial RI di D.I. Yogyakarta

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Idan Ramdani
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Social Worker ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Initial Assessment ◽  
Voluntary Service ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Service Unit ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive

This article is the result of a study describing the generalist social worker intervention on clients under 18 years of age, by the Indonesian Ministry of Social Services child social service voluntary service unit in the Special Region of Yogyakarta. This study uses a qualitative descriptive research type, with a case study approach that seeks to understand deeply related to the intervention of generalist social workers. The results of this study indicate that the interventions carried out are based on Permensos No. 22 of 2014 which refers to several stages, namely: Initial assessment, disclosure of problems, preparation of intervention plans, problem-solving, resocialization, termination and the last is advanced guidance.Keywords: Intervention, Generalist Social Worker, Child Protection Social Work Unit.

scholarly journals Protection of Children in Difficulty in China during the COVID-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 279
Author(s):  
Fang Zhao ◽  
Ning Zhu ◽  
Juha Hämäläinen
Keyword(s):  
Child Protection ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Integrated System ◽  
Protection System ◽  
Political Awareness ◽  
Child Protection Services ◽  
The Media ◽  
Professional Systems ◽  
Depth Interviews

This study investigated the resilience of the Chinese child protection system in responding to the special needs of children in difficulty under the specific circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This study applied qualitative document analysis of child protection administrative documents, in-depth interviews with 13 child protection professionals, and an in-depth case study of 14 children living in difficulty, complemented by relevant information available in the media. The results indicate that there are good policies in China’s child protection services but the organizational and functional fragmentation complicates implementation, suggesting a need for the development of bottom-up practices. The essential conclusion supported by these results is that the child protection system should be regarded and developed as a systematic project combining the legal, policymaking, and professional systems of child welfare services as well as governmental and non-governmental forces. As the COVID-19 pandemic has raised awareness of the need to develop the field of child protection holistically as an integrated system in terms of social sustainability in China, an international literature-based comparison indicates that the pandemic has also raised similar political awareness in other countries.

scholarly journals Social-Emotional Difficulties in Irish Children Aged Five and Nine Years: A National, Longitudinal Study

Children ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 656
Author(s):  
Ann Swift ◽  
Roy McConkey ◽  
Philip Curry ◽  
Edurne Garcia Iriarte
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Family Relations ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Primary Caregivers ◽  
Emotional Difficulties ◽  
Children And Families ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
Early Intervention Services ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
The Impact

A small proportion of children experience social-emotional difficulties from early childhood onwards. Longitudinal studies with nationally representative samples are needed to identify the prevalence and the characteristics of children and families persistently experiencing these difficulties. Secondary analysis of data collected on over 7500 Irish children and with the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire as the primary indicator, found that 6% of children when they were five year olds and 8% when they were nine-years, had above threshold scores that warranted further investigation. A smaller proportion—2.9% had elevated scores at both ages. Logistic regression analyses found that children with one or more developmental disabilities were up to six times more likely to have sustained difficulties. There were also significant associations with the lower education attainment of primary caregivers and the socio-economic deprivation of families. Primary caregivers and teachers reported higher conflict in their relationships with these children. Although the number of Irish children presenting with continuing social-emotional difficulties is small, they can present an ongoing and future societal cost in terms of the impact on family relations and demands placed on educational, health and social services. This study identified the children and families who are at greatest risk and for whom targeted early intervention services could be provided.

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.

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