Social care and social work 2100-SPP-L-D4SCSW
Scope: Characteristics of social work and care services as key elements of social policy within approaches typical of European Union countries.
Key topics:
- The role and specificity of social work in social policy.
- The role and specificity of care services.
- The relationship of these tools to key social issues (unemployment, social exclusion, or disability).
- Research on the role and specificity of social work and care services.
Course topics:
1-2. The Role and Specificity of Social Work in Social Policy
Readings:
• Jonathan Dickens, 2010, Social Work and Social Policy. An Introduction, Routledge, Part 1: Core models 1 What is social work for? 2 What is social policy about? 3 The role of the state.
• Lester Parrott, Social work and social care, Routledge, 2002, Chapter 1. Social policy, social work and social care.
• The Role of Social Work in Social Protection Systems: The Universal Right to Social Protection, https://www.ifsw.org/the-role-of-social-work-in-social-protection-systems-the-universal-right-to-social-protection/
• Jo Cunningham, Steve Cunningham, 2017. Social Policy and Social Work. An Introduction, LearningMatters, Chapter 1: Social policy and social work, Chapter 2: The development of social policy and social work in the nineteenth century, Chapter 3: Ideology, social policy and social work, Chapter 4: Social democracy and the development of social policy and social work after 1945, Chapter 5: Neo-liberalism and the development of social policy and social work after 1979.
• Lola Zappi , « Social work in Europe », Encyclopédie d'histoire numérique de l'Europe [online], ISSN 2677-6588, published on 22/06/20 , consulted on 10/07/2024. Permalink : https://ehne.fr/en/node/12506
• John Gal, Idit Weiss-Gal, 2019, Social work academia and social policy in Israel: on the role of social work academics in the policy process. In: Ute Klammer, Simone Leiber and Sigrid Leitner (Eds.), Social work and the making of social policy, Policy Press.
• Ute Klammer, Simone Leiber and Sigrid Leitner, 2019, Conclusion: social work and the making of social policy – lessons learned. In: Ute Klammer, Simone Leiber and Sigrid Leitner (Eds.), Social work and the making of social policy, Policy Press.
3. Theory and Methods in Social Work. Values and Ethics in Social Work
Readings:
• Lester Parrott, Social work and social care, Routledge, 2002, Chapter 2. Ideology and the rise of social work
• Malcolm Payne, 1991, Modern Social Work Theory. A critical introduction, Macmillan.
• Juliette Oko, 2008, Understanding and Using Theory in Social Work, LearningMatters, Chapter 1. Introduction to understanding social work theory, Chapter 2. The relationship between theory and practice in social work, Chapter 3. Values and ethics in social work
• Social Work Theory and Methods Comparison Table
4. The Role and Specificity of Social Assistance and Care Services
Readings:
• Lester Parrott, Social work and social care, Routledge, 2002, Chapter 4. Residential care: the last resort?
• Lester Parrott, Social work and social care, Routledge, 2002, Chapter 5. Community care
• Anneli Anttonen, Minna Zechner, 2011, Theorizing Care and Care Work. In: Birgit Pfau-Effinger, Tine Rostgaard, (Eds.), 2011, Care Between Work and Welfare in European Societies, Palgrave Macmillan.
• Claire Cameron, Peter Moss, 2007, Care Work in Europe: Current Understandings and Future Directions, Routledge, Chapter 3. What is care work about? Understandings and practices.
• Margarita León, 2014, The Transformation of Care in European Societies, Palgrave Macmillan, Part I Contextualising the Transformation of Care Across Europe.
• System of Social Assistance in Poland, https://archiwum.mrips.gov.pl/en/social-assistance/
• Social assistance principles in Poland, https://www.gov.pl/web/family/social-assistance-principles
• Poland - Social assistance benefits, https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=1124&langId=en&intPageId=4728
5. Social Work and Care Services – Meeting with a Social Worker (TBC)
6. Social Work and Care Services in Relation to Poverty: Empowerment
Readings:
• Jo Cunningham, Steve Cunningham, 2008, Sociology and Social Work, LearningMatters, Chapter 2 Poverty and social work service users.
• Lester Parrott, Social work and social care, Routledge, 2002, Chapter 7. Citizenship and empowerment
7. Social Work and Care Services in Relation to Social Exclusion
Readings:
• Jo Cunningham, Steve Cunningham, 2008, Sociology and Social Work, LearningMatters, Chapter 3 Social exclusion, sociology and social work.
• Lester Parrott, Social work and social care, Routledge, 2002, Chapter 3. Anti-discriminatory practice and social exclusion
8. Social Work and Care Services and Unemployment
Readings:
• James Heintz, Shahra Razavi, 2011, Social Policy and Employment: Rebuilding the Connections, https://www.wiego.org/sites/default/files/publications/files/Heintz-Social-Policy-and-Employment-WIEGO-PB12.pdf
• Maitoza, R. (2019). Family challenges created by unemployment. Journal of Family Social Work, 22(2), 187–205. https://doi.org/10.1080/10522158.2018.1558430
• Youth unemployment in Europe threatens a social crisis, https://www.ifsw.org/youth-unemployment-in-europe-threatens-a-social-crisis/
• Long-Term Unemployment: A Destructive and Chronic Social Issue, https://www.onlinemswprograms.com/resources/long-term-unemployment/
• Income support to the unemployed, https://www.social-protection.org/gimi/Media.action;jsessionid=OQ-i5aKMERUcE9g16fvNTmKQVj-sa2vpP0imjAIuIm9GAYPRCj_B!-1635723311?id=9737
• Unemployment benefits, https://www.britannica.com/money/social-security-government-program/Unemployment-benefits
• Unemployment benefit in Poland, https://www.gov.pl/web/your-europe/unemployment-benefit
9. Social Work and Care Services and Children
Readings:
• Jo Cunningham, Steve Cunningham, 2017. Social Policy and Social Work. An Introduction, LearningMatters, Chapter 7: Children, social policy and social work.
• Lester Parrott, Social work and social care, Routledge, 2002, Chapter 6. Policy dilemmas in child and family support.
10. Social Work and Care Services and Disability: Advocacy Letter
Readings:
• Robyn Munford, Garth Bennie, 2015, Learning Disability and Social Work. In: James D. Wright (editor-in-chief), International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences, 2nd edition, Vol 13. Oxford: Elsevier. pp. 684–689.
• Jana Mali, 2009, Social Work with People with Dementia, The Case of Slovenia. In: Vesna Leskošek (ed.), Theories and methods of social work. Exploring different perspectives, Faculty of Social Work, University of Ljubljana.
Assignment: Advocacy Letter
This assignment emphasizes the importance of writing letters to public officials and organizations as a form of political action for both social welfare and social work clients as well as social workers.
Your task is to write a letter to a selected public official addressing issues related to disability. Although you are not required to send the letter, it should be written in accordance with proper format and content standards. In the letter, clearly state your legislative stance and justify it with supporting reasons backed by credible research. The letter should be concise—no longer than one page, single-spaced, and should follow the guidelines provided in Chapter 14 of E. Segal's work (course literature).
11. Social Work and Care Services and Aging Populations: Emerging Trends
Readings:
• Jo Cunningham, Steve Cunningham, 2017. Social Policy and Social Work. An Introduction, LearningMatters, Chapter 10: Ageing, social policy and social work.
• Lester Parrott, Social work and social care, Routledge, 2002, Chapter 8. Social work in altered circumstances
12. Social Work and Care Services in EU Countries – Student Project Work
Readings:
• Margarita León, 2014, The Transformation of Care in European Societies, Palgrave Macmillan, Part II National case-studies.
• Birgit Pfau-Effinger, Tine Rostgaard, (Eds.), 2011, Care Between Work and Welfare in European Societies, Palgrave Macmillan.
• A Comparison of UK and US Social Work, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lvg4TpKd5pE
13. Social Work and Care Services in EU Countries – Student Project Presentations
14. Summary of Classes
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Term 2024L:
Scope: Characteristics of social work and care services as key elements of social policy within approaches typical of European Union countries. Key topics: - The role and specificity of social work in social policy. Course topics: 1-2. The Role and Specificity of Social Work in Social Policy Readings: Readings: 5. Social Work and Care Services – Meeting with a Social Worker (TBC) 6. Social Work and Care Services in Relation to Poverty: Empowerment 7. Social Work and Care Services in Relation to Social Exclusion 8. Social Work and Care Services and Unemployment 9. Social Work and Care Services and Children 10. Social Work and Care Services and Disability: Advocacy Letter Readings: Your task is to write a letter to a selected public official addressing issues related to disability. Although you are not required to send the letter, it should be written in accordance with proper format and content standards. In the letter, clearly state your legislative stance and justify it with supporting reasons backed by credible research. The letter should be concise—no longer than one page, single-spaced, and should follow the guidelines provided in Chapter 14 of E. Segal's work (course literature). 11. Social Work and Care Services and Aging Populations: Emerging Trends 12. Social Work and Care Services in EU Countries – Student Project Work 13. Social Work and Care Services in EU Countries – Student Project Presentations 14. Summary of Classes |
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Type of course
General: elective courses | Term 2024L: obligatory courses |
Mode
Learning outcomes
Knowledge: The graduate knows and understands:
- at an advanced level, the functioning of social and political institutions in specific areas of social and public policy, with particular emphasis on social assistance (K_W05),
- at an advanced level, selected theories conceptualizing the relationships between elements of the political process, characteristic of political science and administration, particularly in the subdisciplines of social policy and public policy, in the areas of social assistance and social work (K_W06),
- the normative and ethical conditions of scientific and practical activities in the field of social policy and public policy (K_W08).
Skills: The graduate is able to:
- accurately identify the economic, social, economic, and cultural determinants of specific social phenomena and apply approaches and theories to interpret detailed relationships between phenomena in the field of social policy and public policy (K_U03),
- at an advanced level, indicate the relationships between axionormative assumptions and proposed practical solutions in the field of social and public policy (K_U05).
Assessment criteria
Methods and Assessment Criteria:
- written exam,
- a maximum of two absences allowed during classes.
Practical placement
Not applicable
Bibliography
The literature will be provided to students during the classes.
Notes
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Term 2024L:
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