Social services - an essential component of the european social model

Abstract

Social services play an essential role within the European society. In the realized study, there have been identified the most important characteristics and standards of the social services established through the European Union legislation, which states undertake to transpose within the national social policies in order to develop and improve the national social service systems. The study has allowed us to make them an important tool for achieving the basic objectives of the European Union such as: social, economic and territorial cohesion, employment and social inclusion. Moreover, social services have a primary role in European Society, promoting and ensuring the increase of the capacity of vulnerable people to participate actively in the life of society and guaranteeing respect for the fundamental rights of European citizens proclaimed by community law.