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The aim of community care is to enable people with various types of disability to live in their own homes, rather than in institutions. This involves the provision of support and services at home by various agencies. After a critical report in 1986 identified problems with coordination and flexibility of community care services, the white paper Caring for People (1989) stated the government's aim to provide a "needs led," responsive range of services, promoting maximum independence of those wishing to live at home rather than enter institutional care. New arrangements were introduced in 1993, involving a formal assessment procedure and the production of a personalized care plan for each individual, incorporating services provided by private and voluntary agencies as well as by social services departments. This article describes the components of community care services supplied by local social services authorities, including housing adaptations, equipment, telephones and alarms, home care, meals, and respite care.

Casa de Esperanza (Casa) is an influential domestic violence organization in St. Paul, Minnesota. Upon examining the changes that have occurred within the organization since its inception, we have struggled with returning to the original mission of addressing domestic violence only in the Latino/a community or remaining an agency that serves women from diverse backgrounds. Casa has decided to remain an organization dedicated to serving women from diverse backgrounds, but will now place the community, rather than the individual, at the center of the organization. Within the next ten years, Casa will shift from providing direct social services to working toward broader social change. Specific changes include phasing out direct services, mobilizing communities to fight violence against women as it intersects with other forms of violence, and advocating for legislative change.

Contains bibliographies. ; General introduction to the series.--Preface. By the editor.--A brief record of social conditions in England. By the Right Rev. Mgr. H. Parkinson.--Civil administration and local government. By Mrs. V. M. Crawford.--Some questions of the day simply explained. By the Rev. Joseph Keating.--Social work for boys at school and after, by the Rev. Charles Plater.--Social work for girls on leaving school. By Miss Flora Kirwan. ; Mode of access: Internet.

The objective of this report is to analyse key issues concerning the social services workforce in Europe, with a focus on social workers and social care workers. It is based on secondary literature and policy analysis, the results of a questionnaire, and discussion groups that took place during a seminar organised by ESN in Bratislava in November 2016. The report rst sets the scene by describing key similarities and differences between the social services workforce and structures of welfare states in Europe. Second, the report covers key developments in policy and practice regarding quali cations and skills, recruitment and retention, workforce mobility across the European Union, and planning and management of the workforce. Finally, the report sets out key recommendations for policy-makers, practitioners and researchers. The structure and legislative framework of the welfare states in European countries shape the size, composition and regulation of the social services workforce. Whilst the Bologna process has harmonised social work academic quali cations to an extent, social care professions are still very much country-speci c with regulation and required quali cations being formalised in some countries but not in others. This has implications for the quality of the services provided as well as the attractiveness and conditions of the jobs available in this area. Preparing professionals with the knowledge and practical skills required to do their job well is a complex endeavour that is organised very differently in European countries. This complexity is illustrated by an overview of quali cations and regulation of social work and social care professionals in selected European countries. The link between institutions responsible for education and training and organisations that deliver services is crucial, particularly regarding the need to align education and training with changes in practice, such as the increasing importance of technological innovation. An important way to bridge potential gaps between theory and practice is the effective involvement of service users in the planning, delivery and evaluation of education and training.

Social innovation became a widely discussed topic in politics, research funding programs, and business development. Recent European and US economic and science policies have set aside significant funds to generate and foster social innovation. In view of current challenges such as digitization, Work 4.0, inclusion or migrant integration, the question of how organizations can be empowered to develop new and innovative approaches and service models to social challenges is becoming increasingly urgent. This especially applies to organizations in the fields of education and social services. In education, implementing new ideas and concepts is usually discussed as educational reform, which mostly addresses changes in policy agendas with consequences for national and international education systems. The concept of social innovation however has a different starting point: the source of new ideas and services are identified new, emergent needs in society or re-conceptualized. Such need-based perspectives might bring new impulses to the field of education. Therefore, this paper identifies important existing strands of social innovation research, which need to be considered in the emerging academic discourse on social innovation in education. Looking at social innovation through an education research lens reveals the close relation between learning, creativity, and innovation. Individuals, teams, and even organizations learn, engage in creative problem solving to create new and innovative products and services. From an organizational education perspective, the questions arise, how social innovation emerges and even more important, how the process of developing social innovation can be supported. After a brief introduction in the concept of social innovation, the paper discusses therefore the sites, where social innovation emerges, social innovators, approaches to foster social innovation as well as promoting and hindering factors for social innovation.

"Prepared under the direction of the Social Services Committee, Utah Legislative Council." ; Includes bibliographies. ; Mode of access: Internet.

The report focuses on services for minors, female and "queer" (lesbian, gay, bi- and transsexual, transgender, and intersexual, or LGBTTI) refugees, elderly or disabled, as well as traumatized persons. These groups – while comprising very heterogeneous living situations – are particularly vulnerable and thus in need of special protection or services. For example, they may require specific health services, while at the same time access to the health care system in Germany is restricted within the first 15 months of the stay. Therefore, legal provisions allow for additional services e.g. for elderly, disabled or traumatized refugees. Voluntary offers supplement these professional services. Moreover, unaccompanied minors are particularly addressed by German law, whereas children and youth entering Germany with their parents or a legal guardian are subject to the same treatment as their parents. Female refugees, in particular pregnant and breast-feeding women, are also subject to special protection provisions and services, many of which are provided by non-profit organizations (NPOs). The particular vulnerabilities of LGBTTI refugees have recently been recognized more strongly by law and administrative practice, also due to the lobbying activities of NPOs.

Employment is currently the hottest topic in Korea. Changes in monthly employment from the previous year show a downward trend since the Moon administration took office in May 2017. This resulted in a rising trend in unemployment rate during the same period, with the latest data (for April 2019) recording 4.4%, a 0.2 percentage point rise compared to the month before President Moon's inauguration. Critiques see this as evidence that the government's strategy of income led growth is backfiring. They claim that the line of policies for income led growth, particularly the rapid increase of minimum wage, are to blame for the sluggish employment and rising unemployment. Whether the income led growth strategy backfired and caused the sluggish employment is a question that requires careful counterfactual analysis. Looking at sectoral employment, however, the data suggests that the overall employment would have been much worse without the expansion in the public and social services sector which is also a part of the income led growth strategy. Employment in public and social services has been rapidly rising in the current government, from less than 4.9 million in May 2017 to more than 5.1 million in April 2019, while the other sectors combined showed a slightly declining trend during the same period. The Moon administration's goal is to create 340 thousand jobs in public and social services during its mandate, to improve the scope, quantity and quality of these services.

The Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) is a flexible source of funds that states may use to support a wide variety of social services activities. States have broad discretion over the use of these funds. This short report provides background information on the SSBG and tracks relevant legislation and appropriations measures.

The Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) is a flexible source of funds that states may use to support a wide variety of social services activities. States have broad discretion over the use of these funds. This short report provides background information on the SSBG and tracks relevant legislation and appropriations measures.

The Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) is a flexible source of funds that states use to support a wide variety of social services activities. States have broad discretion over the use of these funds. In FY2009, the most recent year for which expenditure data are available, the largest expenditures for services under the SSBG were for child care, foster care, and special services for the disabled. This report provides background and funding information about the SSBG.

This paper discusses the types, faith attributes, development characteristics, and limitations of Christian social organizations in China. China's religious social service organizations mainly include four types of organizations: associations, private non-enterprise units, foundations, and venues for religious activities. From the perspective of faith attributes, they can be divided into faith-permeated organizations, faith-centered organizations, faith-affiliated organizations, faith-background organizations, and faith–secular partnerships. Since the reform and opening up in 1978, China's Christian social services have been in a period of organizational reconstruction. The main development characteristics are as follows: (a) social services have begun to take on multiple forms ; (b) institutional services have transferred their original focus on those with disabilities to the elderly, and the services have been gradually extended from the low-income populations to other target groups ; and (c) the basic functions of social services are still in the recovery stage, and the organizational system and service scale are not complete and sufficient. The multiple limitations of Christian social services involve (a) the social development stage and institutional background ; (b) government policy text and implementation ; and (c) maturity of its own organizational structure and service ability. There is still a long way to go to achieve the basic goals of reconstruction and development.

Soziale Dienste sind Ausdruck einer wichtigen Form von Helfen innerhalb einer Gesellschaft. Die Entfaltungsmöglichkeit und der Entwicklungsgrad der sozialen Dienste sind nicht unabhängig von spezifischen räumlichen und zeitlichen Hintergründen, und sie werden auch von den gesamtgesellschaftlichen Bedingungen (z. B. politisch-rechtlichen, wirtschaftlichen, soziokulturellen Faktoren) beeinflusst. Um die Besonderheiten der sozialen Dienste innerhalb der taiwanesischen Gesellschaft zu verdeutlichen, sollen die oben erwähnten Hintergründe und Bedingungen analysiert und dargestellt werden. In Taiwan erfolgte die Entwicklung wohlfahrtsstaatlicher Institutionen und Programmen im Vergleich zu Westeuropa zeitlich schnellen. Dabei ist ein Zusammenhang zu sehen mit der gezielt vorangetriebenen wirtschaftlichen Modernisierung. Dies gilt auch für die Demokratisierungsbewegung, die gleichzeitig auf Druck von unten wie auf Initiative von oben ausging. Sozialpolitische Maßnahmen konnten nur dann Erfolg haben, wenn Systemvertrauen gewonnen werden konnte. Dies erwies sich in Taiwan als notwendig, weil in der taiwanesischen Gesellschaft traditionell nur eine Vertrauensbasis innerhalb überschaubarer Personenkreise bestand. In dieser Arbeit zeigte es sich, dass entgegen einer häufig geäußerten Behauptung von der Überlegenheit "asiatischer Werte" bestimmte kulturelle Muster (z. B. Drei-Generationen-Zusammenleben) angesichts eines rasanten sozialen Wandels anpassungshemmend wirken werden können. Es handelt sich im vorliegenden Fall um die innerfamiliäre Solidarität bei der Versorgung älterer Angehöriger. Wenn dieses Leitbild weiterhin Orientierung geben soll, müssen in der sich verändernden Gesellschaft unterstützende Maßnahmen entwickelt werden. Ohne entsprechende Innovationen auf diesem Gebiet und in verwandten Bereichen gerät der "Confucian welfare state" in Gefahr.

In the article, the place and role of nonprofit organizations (NPOs) in the system of social services for the population have been analyzed. NPOs and community-focused nonprofit organizations (CF NPOs), as well as the main areas of their operation have been characterized with regard to the federal legislation of the Russian Federation. The main types of organizations that are part of the third sector of the Republic of Mordovia have been introduced. The operation of NPOs providing social services in the Republic of Mordovia has been analyzed, and the dynamics of their development have been reflected. The goals of NPOs in the republic, forms of social services for the population, and types of assistance and social services provided have been determined. The notion favorable environment in the system of social services for citizens has been defined. The peculiarities of social services as provided by NPOs in the republic have been analyzed. The features of the NPOs development in various regions of the Russian Federation have been singled out. The functions of NPOs and CF NPOs in the social development have been distinguished. The main areas in the development of this sector of social services have been shown. In order to improve the efficiency of NPOs and CF NPOs in the system of social services, the interaction of the state, business structures, and NPOs and CF NPOs, as well as the availability of the open information space have been emphasized.

The social services sector has experienced growth at a far above-average pace in the past, and employment has even accelerated since the middle of the past decade. This is due to a strong increase in demand for this sector's services as a result of an aging society and from increasing tasks to solve problems in families. The influx of refugees has also affected demand. Almost everywhere in the EU, the social services sector is being strongly expanded. The sector's structures are similar across countries: very marked labor intensiveness and a wage level significantly below the national average, resulting in low measured productivity. In Germany, the gap between the wages in the social services sector and the average wage level is especially large. In part, the gap is explained by the fact that a relatively large number of unskilled workers are employed in the social services. However, skilled workers are also paid comparatively little. While wages in the social services sector have risen relatively strongly recently, there is still the problem of finding qualified people to work in what is likely to be a rapidly growing industry. Society must therefore ask itself how much value it wants to place on a sufficient supply of social services in the future, especially in regard to caretakers.