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Research paper thumbnail of Copil prematur cu risc de abandon: Studiu de caz

Revista De Cercetare Si Interventie Sociala, 2006

The article use the case study strategy to present a complex situation and process with many typi... more The article use the case study strategy to present a complex situation and process with many typical features regarding the issue of premature children at risk of abandonment. The selected case has a high potential for teaching and learning in the social work profession.

Research paper thumbnail of Social Work in Romanian Rural Communities: An Inside Perspective from a Qualitative Study

Transylvanian Review of Administrative Sciences, 2020

The social work profession was revived in Romania in 1994, when the first generation of universit... more The social work profession was revived in Romania in 1994, when the first generation of university graduates went to the field. However, only in 2011, when the Law no. 292 of Social Work was issued, the framework for the activity of social workers in the rural communities was settled. Although the legislation provided a proper context for the unfolding of a meaningful social work in rural settings, the labor market was far from being able to absorb the great number of needed professionals. On the one hand, the paper intends to present the barriers that marked the beginning of social work in the Romanian rural space. On the other hand, the paper briefly describes the particularities and the opportunities for social work in the rural areas. Also, through the voice of professionals, the main social problems in the countryside are exposed and some possible interventions aiming at the improvement of the life conditions among the villagers are proposed. The study is based on 43 qualitativ...

Research paper thumbnail of Regions of the World and the Covid-19 Health Emergency

Social Work in Health Emergencies, 2022

Chapter 1 introduces social work in health emergencies and discusses key public health concepts i... more Chapter 1 introduces social work in health emergencies and discusses key public health concepts in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Understanding the science and the language of public health and being able to communicate these understandings at all ecological levels are key to practising public health social work. In this chapter, Jonathan Dickens offers insights into the impact of COVID-19 in different welfare regimes and a model of state responses, the implications of which play out alongside pandemic politics and offer clarity to the compelling global story of practice and innovation depicted in this book.

Research paper thumbnail of Success and failure in foster family care in the actual context of Romania

Revista De Cercetare Si Interventie Sociala, 2006

The purpose of this study is to assess the progress of family placement services at professional ... more The purpose of this study is to assess the progress of family placement services at professional foster carers toward the national objectives of the government reform in the field of protection and promotion of the rights of children and family in Romania. The research was exhaustive, on populations, cohorts of children from two county communities, nonequivalent in implementing the reform. The research design was a retrospective longitudinal one and the investigation strategy was evaluation research focused on outcomes through the analysis of administrative data of public interest. In the context of the same social policy and single national strategy, the decisions made at county level have determined different outcomes of the professional foster family care. There are discrepancies between the goals declared by the government and the final realities from each analyzed community.

Research paper thumbnail of Proiectarea posturilor in organizatiile si institutiile de asistenta sociala

românăAcest articol pune accentul pe importanta si principiile de proiectare a posturilor in mana... more românăAcest articol pune accentul pe importanta si principiile de proiectare a posturilor in managementul resurselor umane din cadrul organizatiilor si institutiilor de asistenta sociala. Sunt precizate caracteristicile obiective si subiective ale proiecta rii posturilor, precum si strategiile de proiectare si reproiectare ale acestora, cu implicatiile pe care le presupun pentru salariat, grupul de munca si organizatie ca intreg. O atentie speciala este acordata relatiei dintre proiectarea posturilor, motivatia si satisfactia muncii angajatilor, cu precadere a asistentilor sociali. EnglishThis article emphasizes the importance and principles of jobs design in human resource management within social work organizations and institutions. The objective and subjective characteristics of jobs design are presented and also the main job designing and redesigning strategies together with their consequences for the employee, work group and the organizations as a whole. A special attention is ...

Research paper thumbnail of Impactul serviciilor de asistenta maternala in contextul reformei sistemului de protectie a copilului

The purpose of this study is to assess the progress of family placement at professional foster ca... more The purpose of this study is to assess the progress of family placement at professional foster carers toward the objectives of government reform in child welfare in Romania. The research was exhaustive, on population, the first entry cohort of children placed with professional foster carers in Sibiu County in 1999. The outcomes of services, for the 136 children studied, are followed until the end of 2005. The research design was a longitudinal one and the investigation strategy was evaluation research, focused on outcomes through the analysis of administrative data of public interest. More than 80% of the children were successful to get a permanent family as a result of foster care services until the end of 2005. The main impact of professional foster care was the massive discharge of older children, 6-14 years old, from long term placements in institutions. The final outcome for the majority of children was international adoption. The methodology and analysis used in this study can...

Research paper thumbnail of Copil prematur cu risc de abandon: Studiu de caz

The article use the case study strategy to present a complex situation and process with many typi... more The article use the case study strategy to present a complex situation and process with many typical features regarding the issue of premature children at risk of abandonment. The selected case has a high potential for teaching and learning in the social work profession.

Research paper thumbnail of Copil prematur cu risc de abandon: Studiu de caz

Revista De Cercetare Si Interventie Sociala, 2006

The article use the case study strategy to present a complex situation and process with many typi... more The article use the case study strategy to present a complex situation and process with many typical features regarding the issue of premature children at risk of abandonment. The selected case has a high potential for teaching and learning in the social work profession.

Research paper thumbnail of Social Work in Romanian Rural Communities: An Inside Perspective from a Qualitative Study

Transylvanian Review of Administrative Sciences, 2020

The social work profession was revived in Romania in 1994, when the first generation of universit... more The social work profession was revived in Romania in 1994, when the first generation of university graduates went to the field. However, only in 2011, when the Law no. 292 of Social Work was issued, the framework for the activity of social workers in the rural communities was settled. Although the legislation provided a proper context for the unfolding of a meaningful social work in rural settings, the labor market was far from being able to absorb the great number of needed professionals. On the one hand, the paper intends to present the barriers that marked the beginning of social work in the Romanian rural space. On the other hand, the paper briefly describes the particularities and the opportunities for social work in the rural areas. Also, through the voice of professionals, the main social problems in the countryside are exposed and some possible interventions aiming at the improvement of the life conditions among the villagers are proposed. The study is based on 43 qualitativ...

Research paper thumbnail of Regions of the World and the Covid-19 Health Emergency

Social Work in Health Emergencies, 2022

Chapter 1 introduces social work in health emergencies and discusses key public health concepts i... more Chapter 1 introduces social work in health emergencies and discusses key public health concepts in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Understanding the science and the language of public health and being able to communicate these understandings at all ecological levels are key to practising public health social work. In this chapter, Jonathan Dickens offers insights into the impact of COVID-19 in different welfare regimes and a model of state responses, the implications of which play out alongside pandemic politics and offer clarity to the compelling global story of practice and innovation depicted in this book.

Research paper thumbnail of Success and failure in foster family care in the actual context of Romania

Revista De Cercetare Si Interventie Sociala, 2006

The purpose of this study is to assess the progress of family placement services at professional ... more The purpose of this study is to assess the progress of family placement services at professional foster carers toward the national objectives of the government reform in the field of protection and promotion of the rights of children and family in Romania. The research was exhaustive, on populations, cohorts of children from two county communities, nonequivalent in implementing the reform. The research design was a retrospective longitudinal one and the investigation strategy was evaluation research focused on outcomes through the analysis of administrative data of public interest. In the context of the same social policy and single national strategy, the decisions made at county level have determined different outcomes of the professional foster family care. There are discrepancies between the goals declared by the government and the final realities from each analyzed community.

Research paper thumbnail of Proiectarea posturilor in organizatiile si institutiile de asistenta sociala

românăAcest articol pune accentul pe importanta si principiile de proiectare a posturilor in mana... more românăAcest articol pune accentul pe importanta si principiile de proiectare a posturilor in managementul resurselor umane din cadrul organizatiilor si institutiilor de asistenta sociala. Sunt precizate caracteristicile obiective si subiective ale proiecta rii posturilor, precum si strategiile de proiectare si reproiectare ale acestora, cu implicatiile pe care le presupun pentru salariat, grupul de munca si organizatie ca intreg. O atentie speciala este acordata relatiei dintre proiectarea posturilor, motivatia si satisfactia muncii angajatilor, cu precadere a asistentilor sociali. EnglishThis article emphasizes the importance and principles of jobs design in human resource management within social work organizations and institutions. The objective and subjective characteristics of jobs design are presented and also the main job designing and redesigning strategies together with their consequences for the employee, work group and the organizations as a whole. A special attention is ...

Research paper thumbnail of Impactul serviciilor de asistenta maternala in contextul reformei sistemului de protectie a copilului

The purpose of this study is to assess the progress of family placement at professional foster ca... more The purpose of this study is to assess the progress of family placement at professional foster carers toward the objectives of government reform in child welfare in Romania. The research was exhaustive, on population, the first entry cohort of children placed with professional foster carers in Sibiu County in 1999. The outcomes of services, for the 136 children studied, are followed until the end of 2005. The research design was a longitudinal one and the investigation strategy was evaluation research, focused on outcomes through the analysis of administrative data of public interest. More than 80% of the children were successful to get a permanent family as a result of foster care services until the end of 2005. The main impact of professional foster care was the massive discharge of older children, 6-14 years old, from long term placements in institutions. The final outcome for the majority of children was international adoption. The methodology and analysis used in this study can...

Research paper thumbnail of Copil prematur cu risc de abandon: Studiu de caz

The article use the case study strategy to present a complex situation and process with many typi... more The article use the case study strategy to present a complex situation and process with many typical features regarding the issue of premature children at risk of abandonment. The selected case has a high potential for teaching and learning in the social work profession.