This article analyzes the role of social workers in developing children’s independence in community care homes. The primary goal of a social worker’s activity is to provide a suitable service and teach the recipients of
In Lithuania, integrating healthcare and social services is a possible solution for the care of the growing number of older people with chronic diseases. When implementing integrated care in Lithuania, the aim is to include
To maximise the potential of the European Union and realise the vision where no child grows up in institutional care, civil society organisations across EU Member States, pre-accession countries and neighbourhood countries came together under
The Child Protection team in the UNICEF Europe and Central Asia Regional Office (ECARO) designed a brief online survey to take stock of what national authorities are doing to adjust national child protection systems and
Through two projects designed by SOS Children’s Villages, findings show that care leavers experience a range of emotions when leaving their place of care: a mix of happiness and expectations of freedom and independence along
The purpose of this toolkit is to provide recommendations and examples of practice for senior social services professionals providing care for people with disabilities. The first chapter focuses on active inclusion measures to improve the
This publication is a compilation of profiles of individuals from 30 countries who are working within early childhood education.
This toolkit provides recommendations and examples of innovative practice for senior professionals working in social services providing care for older people and highlights the need for better integration of social services within health services.
This report is a study on how local public social services are planning, managing and training the social services workforce of the future. It provides a review as well as recommendations related to recruitment and
Five emergent themes about residential child and youth care in Europe are highlighted in this report, including: residential child and youth care workers as social pedagogues and educators; Opening Doors and the de-institutionalisation agenda in
This report is a summary of a one-year trial and interviews with children working with child trafficking advocates. One of the recommendations includes consideration for advocates to be a part of the formal systems and
The IFSW has developed this document to help social workers understand what is required to promote human rights within the European Region.
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