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Straipsnyje siekiama aptarti, ką apie socialinio darbo discipliną Vilniaus universitete gali pasakyti mokslo žurnalo STEPP (Socialinė teorija, empirija, politika ir praktika) raida. Pirmoje straipsnio dalyje pagrindžiama mokslo žurnalo ir disciplinos sąsajos tezė. Teigiama, kad žurnalo vertė yra tiesiogiai susijusi su akademinės disciplinos verte. Antroje straipsnio dalyje aptariami žurnalo vertės rodikliai. Skiriami dviejų tipų žurnalo vertės rodikliai: žurnalo turinio ir žurnalą apibūdinantys rodikliai. Trečioje straipsnio dalyje remiantis išskirtais antro tipo rodikliais yra analizuojama mokslo žurnalo STEPP raida. Gauti rezultatai leidžia teigti, kad tiek žurnalo STEPP, tiek socialinio darbo disciplinos vertės didėja.

The goal of the paper was to explore the development of social work academic discipline through the lenses of scientific journal STEPP. The relationship between academic discipline and scientific journal is explained in the first part of the paper. Wallerstein's theory of academic discipline and Ostrom's framework for institutional analysis and development were employed in order to justify the relationship between academic discipline and scientific journal. The value of discipline correlates with the value of journal. The methods for journals value measurement are discussed in the second part of the paper. It can be defined by two types of journal value measurement tools. The content of journal is measured through the citing in the first method. The indicators of various journal characteristics are measured with the second tool. The value of journal STEPP was analysed in the third part of the paper. It was taken that the dynamics of journal's value express the dynamics of value of social work discipline at Vilnius University. The second type of journal value measurement tool was employed. Such indicators as periodicity and the quality of content suggest the rise of journal's value. The indicator of specificity shows that the journal is dominated by two disciplines – social work and social policy. On the other hand, it is not possible to specify the trend of journal's value change, according to the indicator of specificity. Overall, the results of data analyses suggest the rise of journal and discipline value. ; Straipsnyje siekiama aptarti, ką apie socialinio darbo discipliną Vilniaus universitete gali pasakyti mokslo žurnalo STEPP (Socialinė teorija, empirija, politika ir praktika) raida. Pirmoje straipsnio dalyje pagrindžiama mokslo žurnalo ir disciplinos sąsajos tezė. Teigiama, kad žurnalo vertė yra tiesiogiai susijusi su akademinės disciplinos verte. Antroje straipsnio dalyje aptariami žurnalo vertės rodikliai. Skiriami dviejų tipų žurnalo vertės rodikliai: žurnalo turinio ir žurnalą apibūdinantys rodikliai. Trečioje straipsnio dalyje remiantis išskirtais antro tipo rodikliais yra analizuojama mokslo žurnalo STEPP raida. Gauti rezultatai leidžia teigti, kad tiek žurnalo STEPP, tiek socialinio darbo disciplinos vertės didėja.

Vilniaus universitetas, Universiteto g. 9/1, LT-01513 VilniusTel. (+370 5) 266 76 10El. paštas: eugenijus.dunajevas@gmail.com
Vakarų visuomenėse septintajame dešimtmetyje buvo plačiai kalbama apie deinstitucionalizacijos judėjimą. Tas judėjimas sukėlė socialinių ir sveikatos priežiūros paslaugų organizavimo pokyčių. O pokomunistinėse šalyse deinstitucionalizacija buvo susidomėta devintajame praėjusio amžiaus dešimtmetyje. Šiame straipsnyje siekiama įvertinti deinstitucionalizacijos procesą ir jo rezultatus pokomunistinėje Lietuvoje konkrečiai asmeninių socialinių paslaugų srityje.Pagrindiniai žodžiai: deinstitucionalizacija, asmeninės socialinės paslaugos, pokomunistinė Lietuva.The deinstitutionalization of personal social services in post commmmunist LithuaniaEugenijus Dunajevas
SummaryThere was the movement of deinstitutionalization in Western societies in the 7th decade of XX century. The process of deinstitutionalization caused the changes in the organization of social and healthcare services. The process of deinstitutionalization started in post-communists countries in the 9th decade of previous century. The aim of the article is to analyse and evaluate the results of deinstitutionalization in the field of personal social services in post-communist Lithuania.Key words: deinstitutionalization, personal social services, post-communist Lithuania.

The aim of this article is to show transformations of social services (social security, health care, education, social care and social work) in the perspective of welfare pluralism. The analysis shows that the development of social services in Western capitalist countries went through three different stages. In the first stage the major provider of social services was voluntary sector (NGO) and only at the end of eighteenth century public social services were established. The rapid growth and extension of publically provided social services in Western societies started after World War II. This period of social services development is characterized by the tendency to transfer the responsibility for social risks from private to public realm and is called the golden age of the welfare state. Since the end of 1970s the conception of welfare state undergoes sharp critique in Western democratic countries. The article claims that the new type of social services system, radically different from the postwar welfare state, is emerging.

One way to understand and explain social work is to stop searching for the united or single definition of social work and to look at it as multidimensional phenomena. The main dimensions of social work are social work as academic discipline or research and social work as a practice. The first part of the article is designed to present possible or hypothetical taxonomy of social work theories. It is stated that it can be identified 24 types of social work theories. The second part of the article analyses the forms of social work practice. There are four types of social work practice: reformist – individualist, reformist – collectivist, therapeutic – individualist, therapeutic – collectivist. The dominant form of social work practice in contemporary society is known by the name of personal social services.

The aim of this article is to show transformations of social services (social security, health care, education, social care and social work) in the perspective of welfare pluralism. The analysis shows that the development of social services in Western capitalist countries went through three different stages. In the first stage the major provider of social services was voluntary sector (NGO) and only at the end of eighteenth century public social services were established. The rapid growth and extension of publically provided social services in Western societies started after World War II. This period of social services development is characterized by the tendency to transfer the responsibility for social risks from private to public realm and is called the golden age of the welfare state. Since the end of 1970s the conception of welfare state undergoes sharp critique in Western democratic countries. The article claims that the new type of social services system, radically different from the postwar welfare state, is emerging. ; Straipsnio tikslas yra parodyti socialinių paslaugų (socialinės apsaugos, sveikatos apsaugos, švietimo, globos ir socialinio darbo paslaugų) sistemos transformacijas Vakarų šalyse panaudojant gerovės pliuralizmo teorinį aparatą. Skiriami trys socialinių paslaugų sistemos raidos etapai. Pirmasis etapas sietinas su pirmųjų socialinės apsaugos sistemų atsiradimu Bismarko Vokietijoje ir aktyvia nevyriausybinių organizacijų veikla socialinių paslaugų srityje. Antrasis socialinių paslaugų sistemos raidos etapas, Vakarų demokratijose prasidėjęs po II Pasaulinio karo, pasižymėjo dviem esminiais bruožais: ryškia tendencija perkelti socialines rizikas iš asmeninės atsakomybės į bendrosios atsakomybės lauką bei viešojo sektoriaus institucijų kaip tinkamiausio įrankio išsikeltiems tikslams įgyvendinti naudojimu. Šis socialinių paslaugų sistemos raidos etapas vadinamas gerovės valstybe. Trečiasis socialinių paslaugų sistemos raidos etapas, prasidėjęs po 1970 m. ir besitęsiantis iki šių dienų, kokybiškai skiriasi nuo prieš tai buvusios gerovės valstybės, nes pasižymi ryškia socialinių rizikų privatizacijos tendencija bei pliuralistiniu požiūriu į socialinių paslaugų teikėjus.

The aim of this article is to show transformations of social services (social security, health care, education, social care and social work) in the perspective of welfare pluralism. The analysis shows that the development of social services in Western capitalist countries went through three different stages. In the first stage the major provider of social services was voluntary sector (NGO) and only at the end of eighteenth century public social services were established. The rapid growth and extension of publically provided social services in Western societies started after World War II. This period of social services development is characterized by the tendency to transfer the responsibility for social risks from private to public realm and is called the golden age of the welfare state. Since the end of 1970s the conception of welfare state undergoes sharp critique in Western democratic countries. The article claims that the new type of social services system, radically different from the postwar welfare state, is emerging.

The aim of this article is to show transformations of social services (social security, health care, education, social care and social work) in the perspective of welfare pluralism. The analysis shows that the development of social services in Western capitalist countries went through three different stages. In the first stage the major provider of social services was voluntary sector (NGO) and only at the end of eighteenth century public social services were established. The rapid growth and extension of publically provided social services in Western societies started after World War II. This period of social services development is characterized by the tendency to transfer the responsibility for social risks from private to public realm and is called the golden age of the welfare state. Since the end of 1970s the conception of welfare state undergoes sharp critique in Western democratic countries. The article claims that the new type of social services system, radically different from the postwar welfare state, is emerging.

The aim of this article is to show transformations of social services (social security, health care, education, social care and social work) in the perspective of welfare pluralism. The analysis shows that the development of social services in Western capitalist countries went through three different stages. In the first stage the major provider of social services was voluntary sector (NGO) and only at the end of eighteenth century public social services were established. The rapid growth and extension of publically provided social services in Western societies started after World War II. This period of social services development is characterized by the tendency to transfer the responsibility for social risks from private to public realm and is called the golden age of the welfare state. Since the end of 1970s the conception of welfare state undergoes sharp critique in Western democratic countries. The article claims that the new type of social services system, radically different from the postwar welfare state, is emerging.

The aim of this article is to show transformations of social services (social security, health care, education, social care and social work) in the perspective of welfare pluralism. The analysis shows that the development of social services in Western capitalist countries went through three different stages. In the first stage the major provider of social services was voluntary sector (NGO) and only at the end of eighteenth century public social services were established. The rapid growth and extension of publically provided social services in Western societies started after World War II. This period of social services development is characterized by the tendency to transfer the responsibility for social risks from private to public realm and is called the golden age of the welfare state. Since the end of 1970s the conception of welfare state undergoes sharp critique in Western democratic countries. The article claims that the new type of social services system, radically different from the postwar welfare state, is emerging.

It is acknowledged by various organizations, experts, and researchers around the world that meeting psychological and social needs is an important factor in cancer treatment. However, there is a shortage of psychosocial care supply for cancer patients and their family members in Lithuania. The aim of this study is to discern the causes of this insufficient supply. In order to find out the possible causes, Jon Elster's action explanation framework was used. According to the framework, it is possible to deduce these factors: institutional constraints, economical (resources and labor supply) constraints, social preferences, and political preferences. Qualitative research (expert interviews) and secondary data analysis research methods were employed to gather the required data. A data analysis shows that the there are no institutional constraints for the provision of psychosocial care. However, there is a lack of public resources dedicated for the provision of psychosocial care. As a consequence, the main providers of psychosocial care for cancer patients and their family members are NGOs, which heavily depend on volunteer labor force. There is a contradiction in the point of view toward the professionalization of psychosocial care provision. It is the natural position of medical professionals that the provision of psychosocial care should be in the hands of professionals. On the other side, NGOs disagree with such a perspective. The need for psychosocial care is verbalized by experts and professionals; however, the general public prefers medical treatment. Thus, it is understandable why the public resources allocated to the provision of psychosocial care are so scarce. It is also evident that the political parties are not interested in psychosocial care, as it was shown by our analysis of their political programs.