scholarly journals Introduction of the Special Issue “Religion, Welfare and Social Service Provision: Common Ground”

Religions ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 143
Author(s):  
Robert Wineburg
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Social Service ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Common Ground ◽  
Welfare Policy ◽  
Assistant Professor ◽  
Special Issue

In the early 1980s, when I was a young assistant professor teaching welfare policy, the Reagan administration’s severe cuts to social services left many of the most needy Americans fending for themselves [...]

scholarly journals Postscript of Special Issue “Religion, Welfare and Social Service Provision: Common Ground”

Religions ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 138
Author(s):  
Jay Poole
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Service ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Common Ground ◽  
Helping Professions ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
Good Organization

The roots of social work and other helping professions run deep in community-based connections, and joining with local faith-based entities to explore strengths and challenges is essential to good organization and planning [...]

A DESCRIPTION OF THE CAREER PATH OF A "STREET KID" IN HONG KONG AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR LABOR LAWS, THE EDUCATION SYSTEM AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROVISION

1999 ◽  
Vol 33 (01n02) ◽  
pp. 73-85
Author(s):  
Peter Newbery
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Social Service ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Turning Point ◽  
Career Path ◽  
Labor Laws ◽  
Running Away ◽  
Critical Age ◽  
Pass Through

A study of existing research focusing on marginal and delinquent youths in Hong Kong makes it possible to describe a typical career path for marginal youths. They typically pass through five stages beginning with casually running away at the age of ten until eventually serving a second prison term at the age of 18. The age of 14 is an important turning point at which young people make crucial decisions, which either take them out of this path or fix them more firmly in it. The fact that 14 is a critical age has implications for labor laws, for the educational system and for the provision of social services. It is suggested that (rather than search for causes) this data makes it possible to identify the target group and prescribe interventions. 现时对香港边缘少年及年青罪犯的研究，可以清楚描述一个典型的边缘少年误入歧途所经过的阶段，就如十岁便离家出走 ... ... 十八岁便已经在监狱第二次服刑。 「十四岁」为这些少年，是他们生命中的一个转捩点，他们一是决定回归正途，或是更加泥足深陷，难以自拔。故此劳工法例、教育制度，以及社会服务等，应作出适当的修订及改革。 文中的资料并非为研究青年人误入歧途的原因，而是为确认出这类型的青少年及如何为他们提供协助。

Building a European Community: social service provision between inclusion and economic interests

2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 406-415
Author(s):  
Katinka Kraus
Keyword(s):  
European Commission ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Social Service ◽  
Economic Activity ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
General Interest ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Economic Interests ◽  
Services Of General Interest

Inclusion and the associated provision of social services is a central fundamental right in the European Union. Social services of general interest are based on the principles of an inclusive welfare state enshrined in EU primary law. However, the European Commission tends to interpret these social services rather economically. This paper shows that the way in which these services are provided in the Member States is decisive for the categorization of an economic or non-economic activity by the European Commission. Whether social services are to be classified as being related to economic activities and, therefore, subject to the competition and internal market rules depends on their organization and structure.

scholarly journals Welfare States and Social Cohesion in Europe: Does Social Service Quality Matter?

2015 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
RHYS ANDREWS ◽  
SEBASTIAN JILKE
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Social Cohesion ◽  
Social Service ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Services Quality ◽  
Welfare States ◽  
Social Solidarity ◽  
Economic Strain ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Eu

AbstractIn this article, the authors evaluate whether the provision of good quality social services has the potential to create social cohesion. In addition to examining the relationship between social services and social cohesion, the authors expand institutional theories of social capital by investigating whether this potential for building social solidarity may be resilient to the corrosive effects of economic strain. Multilevel analyses of variations in the perceptions of social cohesion amongst Europeans were conducted for 27 member countries of the EU using the Eurobarometer 74.1 on poverty and social exclusion from 2010. The results suggest that individuals receiving better quality social service provision perceived higher levels of social cohesion within the country in which they live. By contrast, individuals living in households experiencing economic strain perceived lower levels of cohesion. Further analysis revealed that the experience of economic strain does not weaken the positive relationship between social services quality and perceptions of cohesion.

scholarly journals Challenges and Prospects for Digitizing the Social Service Providers' Activities

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.E. Gasumova
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Social Service ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Social Institutions ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Service Users ◽  
Social Service Providers ◽  
The Social

This article presents the author’s definitions of “digitization of social service provision” and “digitization of social services” concepts and identifies the difference between them. It presents the results of an interview with 18 experts — the heads of institutions and organizations of social service provision implementing the rehabilitation of disabled people in Perm region. The research was conducted in 2019 and sought to identify problems and prospects for the digitization of the social services sphere. Interviewees rated their satisfaction regarding the convenience and time cost of automated systems that are currently being used in their organizations; characterized their needs in introducing various innovative interactive services, mobile applications, and other digital software; and expressed their attitude to various innovations. Social innovations were developed by the researchers and offered to experts by interviewers (for example, services for assessing the quality of work of specialists by service users, quick selection of the right social service, filing a complaint, referring a citizen to another organization, counseling in video mode, electronic appointment service, etc.). The research has shown how innovations can improve the performance of social service providers’ work and the quality of their interactions with citizens, which will ultimately increase the satisfaction of social service users and will positively affect the level of social well-being in society as a whole. A number of problems have been identified that currently impede the development of digitization: they are related to staff resources, the level of computerization, the lack of motivation among managers and personnel of social service organizations to implement innovative IT, and a certain distrust that such technologies can facilitate the activities of the organization and increase its effectiveness. Keywords: digitization, social service provision, social services, social institutions, social work

Place-Sensitive Policies in the Provision of Subnational Public Goods in Colombia

2020 ◽  
Vol 62 (3) ◽  
pp. 94-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Otero-Bahamón
Keyword(s):  
Public Goods ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Social Service ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Living Standards ◽  
Policy Frameworks ◽  
Healthcare Model ◽  
Different Characteristics

ABSTRACTWhat causes stark differences in living standards between subnational units? What can countries do to lessen such variations? This article argues that there is an aspect of national policy frameworks that impacts subnational provision of social services: the sensitivity of policy to the particularities of place. Place-sensitive policies make adaptations to the way social services are organized and provided across a country, so that they are better equipped to deal with the different characteristics of places and better support their well-being. When policies are place-sensitive, subnational provision is facilitated in poor, rural, and marginal locations in a country. In contrast, place-blind policies employ a one-size-fits-all approach that excludes people in vulnerable areas and aggravates inequalities in social service provision and social outcomes. By studying the Colombian case, this article demonstrates that a key placeblind feature of its healthcare model disproportionately affects small localities.

scholarly journals Arms for education? External support and rebel social services

2020 ◽  
pp. 002234332094074
Author(s):  
Reyko Huang ◽  
Patricia L Sullivan
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Social Service ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Time Series Data ◽  
Third Party ◽  
External Support ◽  
Series Data ◽  
Rebel Governance ◽  
Rebel Groups ◽  
The Impact

How does foreign support for rebel groups affect rebel governance of civilians during armed conflict? Existing studies primarily examine the local and domestic politics of rebel rule, leaving the effects of foreign intervention on rebel governance underexplored. Focusing on rebel provision of social services, this study considers two competing arguments. The first suggests that foreign sponsorship reduces rebels’ need to rely on local civilians for resources and hence decreases rebels’ incentives to provide services. The second anticipates that by augmenting rebels’ resources and military capabilities, foreign support increases their capacity to provide welfare services. These competing logics suggest that different types of foreign support have divergent effects on rebel social service provision. The article tests this theory using cross-sectional time-series data on external support for rebel groups and rebel governance for the post-1945 period. It finds that rebel groups that receive external funding, weapons or training are significantly more likely to provide education and health services to civilians. In contrast, direct military intervention to assist insurgent forces has no effect on rebel service provision. This article is among the first to systematically study the impact of external support and third-party intervention on rebel social service provision during civil war and holds implications for civilian welfare in contested territories.

The Effects of the COVID-19 Outbreak on Social Service-Providing Organizations in the Migration Sector in Turkey and the Digital Measures

2021 ◽  
pp. 237-251
Author(s):  
Büşra Uslu Ak
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Social Service ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a massive impact on everyone on the world since early 2020. The situation in Turkey is not different than the rest of the world. In the time of a pandemic, it is important, for everyone's safety, to identify ways to deliver social services without in-person contact; therefore, organizations must adopt models for remote and digitalized social service provision which can minimize risks to the health and safety of both for social service-receivers and providers. In this respect, this chapter has got three foci: the effects of COVID-19 outbreak on the social service-providing non-governmental organizations in the context of migration in Turkey, the needs of the asylum seekers as social service-receivers, and the digital measures of the non-governmental organizations in social service provision as a response to COVID-19 outbreak.

scholarly journals Religion, Gender, and Social Welfare: Considerations Regarding Inclusion

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 44-47
Author(s):  
Susan Crawford Sullivan
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Social Service ◽  
Government Spending ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
The United States ◽  
Religious Discrimination ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
Discrimination In Employment ◽  
Faith Based Organizations

There is increased interest in faith-based social service provision in recent years, both in the United States and across Europe. While faith-based organizations provide welcome and needed services, there are several potential problems of social inclusion which involve gender, including decreased availability of social services when faith-based organizations are expected to compensate for cuts in government spending, potential for religious discrimination in employment, and potential for religious discrimination against recipients.

Islamist Organizations and the Provision of Social Services

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven Thomas Brooke
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Political Behavior ◽  
Social Service ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Authoritarian Regimes ◽  
The Political ◽  
Islamic World ◽  
Role Of Religion ◽  
Comparative Political Behavior

For decades, Islamist groups’ provision of social services, such as schooling, medical care, welfare provision, and childrearing, has been a key feature of life and politics in the Islamic world. But despite their ubiquity, this phenomenon largely eluded sustained investigation and theorizing. This has recently changed as a variety of scholars have made increasingly detailed interventions into the question of nonstate social service provision by Islamist actors. This chapter reviews this literature and uses cases from across the Islamic world to conceptualize Islamist social service provision, theorize its causes, and isolate its effects. In the process, it highlights how research into Islamist social service provision can contribute to broader research agendas, including the political economy of authoritarian regimes and the role of religion in comparative political behavior.

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