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Syrjäytymispuhe hallinnan strategiana opiskelijahuollon sosiaalityössä
2015
Utilizing ICT to prevent loneliness and social isolation of the elderly. A literature review
2016
Ageing of the population is a worldwide phenomenon. Numerous ICT-based solutions have been developed for elderly care but mainly connected to the physiological and nursing aspects in services for the elderly. Social work is a profession that should pay attention to the comprehensive wellbeing and social needs of the elderly. Many people experience loneliness and depression in their old age, either as a result of living alone or due to a lack of close family ties and reduced connections with their culture of origin, which results in an inability to participate actively in community activities (Singh & Misra, 2009). Participation in society would enhance the quality of life. With the deve…
A broadening horizon: intervention in the field of migration as a path towards internationalization for Italian social work
2022
Due to a significant increase in migration flows to Italy over the last four decades, professional social work in Italy has been confronted with the ‘internationalization of social problems’ (Dominelli 2010) over these forty years. This fast and prolific process of immigration has forced institutions to deal with issues for which our society, policies, and service system, have not been properly prepared. This highlights the need to provide updated training to social workers regarding the ‘trans‐cultural approach’, to facilitate understanding of the meanings and the cultural models and the processes of care and assistance. Despite a substantial and well‐established commitment in the area of …
Creatividad en Trabajo Social: el estímulo que necesitamos
2012
La creatividad se inserta en la vida diaria de los seres humanos, está presente en la toma de decisiones y en muchas de las cuestiones que plantea el día a día. Y el Trabajo Social no escapa a ello. Todos, en mayor o menor medida, tenemos algo de creativos, porque la creatividad, como un hijo, se cría, se educa, se orienta y finalmente alcanza la madurez. Mediante este artículo, es mi deseo poder transmitir a los trabajadores sociales la necesidad de introducir la creatividad en nuestra práctica diaria, como herramienta potente que dé un nuevo aire a nuestra profesión. La creatividad nos permite poner en marcha nuevos métodos, combatir el síndrome de quemado. Nos ayuda a crear espacios abie…
Geneza profesjonalizacji polskich służb społecznych
2017
Artykuł jest kontynuacją rozważań o tożsamości i historii polskich służb społecznych. W szczególności nawiązuje do zagadnień związanych z genezą i początkami formowania się systemu edukacyjnego pracowników społecznych. Pamięć o początkach jest nieodzownym elementem myślenia o przyszłości w teraźniejszości. Kreowanie rozwiązań dla przyszłości bez szacunku dla dorobku przeszłości niesie liczne ryzyka błędów, które są doświadczeniem minionych pokoleń. Oznacza także ryzyko zaniechania w rozwoju sprawdzonych rozwiązań, które wpisują się w specyfikę rodzimych uwarunkowań społecznych, kulturowych czy mentalnych. Historia jest bowiem doskonałą nauczycielką dla współczesnych aktywistów zaangażowanyc…
Social Workers’ Reflections on Forced Migration and Cultural Diversity : Towards Anti-Oppressive Expertise in Child and Family Social Work
2021
Social work in Finland, like in many other countries, has faced various challenges after the large scale of forced migration in 2015. Although working with migrants is not a new area in social work, the exceptionally large amount of asylum seekers in the Finnish society caused a need for improved social work expertise. Our article deals with Finnish social work practitioners’ reflections on multicultural, multilingual and transnational issues with a client group, which is in a vulnerable situation after forced or other forms of migration. The practitioners participating in our study have either attended a specializing education of child, youth and family social work or taken part in peer gr…
The Human Right to Social Security and Its Impact on Socio-Political Action in Germany and Finland
2017
Social human rights have rarely been given attention in social work research or comparative studies on welfare states. The paper aims at filling the gap by analysing the conception of human beings inherent in human rights and in unemployment policy documents in Germany and Finland. Its focus lies on the right to social security, a central norm of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The main question is what impact does the right to social security have on socio-political action in Germany and Finland. The results of the analysis, which was based on the objective hermeneutics, revealed a structural similarity between the conceptions of human beings in both cou…
Creating ‘Communities of Practice’ to Enhance Ecosocial Work : A Comparison between Finland and Australia
2022
Abstract This article reports on findings from a small qualitative study in two industrialised countries—Finland and Australia, which aimed to engage social work practitioners in ‘communities of practice’ to collaboratively explore ecosocial work practice. Using a Participatory Action Research approach, a series of workshops were established to plan, implement and evaluate ecosocial work interventions. Data were gathered using qualitative pre- and post-surveys to examine changes to practice, including similarities and differences between Finnish and Australian practitioners. Overall, results indicated that practitioner engagement in the workshops increased their capacity to implement ecosoc…
Kyykystä kyvykkääksi nuorisososiaalityöllä
2018
TIIVISTELMÄ KYYKYSTÄ KYVYKKÄÄKSI NUORISOSOSIAALITYÖLLÄ Tiina Lehtonen Pro gradu –tutkielma Sosiaalityö Jyväskylän yliopisto/Kokkolan yliopistokeskus Chydenius Ohjaaja: VTL Katri Viitasalo kevät 2018 101 sivua Tämän pro gradu –tutkielman tarkoituksena on tutkia nuorten asumisen- ja talouden problematiikkaa Nuorisobarometreissä 2013 – 2016. Tutkielman teoreettisen viitekehyksen muodostavat Financial Social Work, taloudellinen lähestymistapa sosiaalityössä sekä analyysia ohjaavana teoriana olevat Martha C. Nussbaumin (2011, 2013, 2016) toimintamahdollisuus- ja yksilön kyvykkyyden kehittämisteoriat (Capabilities Approach ja The Human Development Approach). Tutkielman taustoituksessa avataan kuv…
Moral distress among social workers : the role of insufficient resources
2015
The present study examined moral distress among Finnish social workers and the role of perceived resource insufficiencies in explaining it. The aim was to shed light on this understudied phenomenon in the field of social welfare. The study focused on work-related moral distress, defined as impaired wellbeing that is connected to the continual inability to implement actions that one considers morally appropriate. The survey data were collected with an electronic questionnaire between the years 2011 and 2012. The respondents (n = 817) were social workers in the public social welfare services and the overall response rate was 46.5 per cent. Nearly 11 per cent of the respondents reported experi…