Social Welfare Practice Research Articles

A study of the motives of perpetrators of sexual violence against children (Case study of 5 perpetrators ff sexual violence in the special institution for children class I Medan)

Purpose: To determine out the motives of perpetrators of sexual violence against children in the immediate environment and how the modus operandi carried out by the perpetrators. Research Methodology: This type of research is qualitative with a case study approach to 5 perpetrators of sexual violence against children in LPKA Class I Medan. Results: The results of the study indicate that there is superior position and interior between the perpetrator and the victim, where the perpetrator feel more more powerful than victim so that triggering the occurrence of sexual violence. The existence of motive in the past past (because motive) such as the existence of experience bad experience in the past past that causing a sense of resentment and all informants lack get early socialization from their families in the past especially in understanding religion. Motives in the present (in order to motive), namely reasons that delivered by the perpetrator such as discommunication family, promiscuity and frequent watching movies which influence perpetrators commit violence sexual violence. Modus modus operandi in this research is that opportunity becomes one of the one of the factors that can trigger the occurrence of sexual violence sexual violence. Limitations: This research limits the scope of the study to only look at perpetrators based on the motives and modus operandi that led to the occurrence of sexual violence against children and how the background of the perpetrators of child sexual sexual violence against children. Contribution: It is expected to contribute to the development of science in the Department of Social Welfare sociology for social welfare, family sociology for social welfare and social work practice. Adding information about the motives of perpetrators of sexual violence that occur in children and with this research, it is hoped that families can be careful in protecting their children. besides that, it also provides input to related parties, especially the medan city government, class I special child development institutions and the office of women and children empowerment.

장애인 당사자의 간접적 차별 경험에 관한 연구

The purpose of this study was to present a discussion point for social welfare practice for efforts to resolve discrimination that can further supplement the legal provisions of indirect discrimination in the Disability Discrimination Act by embodying the meaning of indirect discrimination perceived by the disabled.
 To this end, data on the experiences of indirect discrimination experienced by them were collected through general qualitative research methods tageting 6 people with physical disabilities and brain lesions. data collection and analysis were conducted for about 90 minutes per 2 sessions of each study participant, and the collected data were transcribed and analyzed on units of meaning.
 As a result of the analysis, it was found that the areas of indirect discrimination experienced by the disabled are experienced under five themes: ‘one-sidedness of non-disabled support personnel', ‘doubleness caused by mandatory employment', ‘discrimination in employment relationships', ‘discrimination in schools', and ‘the problem of insufficiency of provided convenience facilities'. Based on the results of this analysis, several suggestions were presented.

북한이탈주민과 남한주민 간의 갈등대처방식에 영향을 주는 요인에 관한 연구: 상호문화역량의 영향을 중심으로

The purpose of this study was to understand the conflict experiences and conflict management styles encountered by South Korean and North Korean defectors in the community and to explore alternatives for social integration. We analyzed that the relationship between North Korean defectors and South Korean residents, including conflict experiences, coping types in neighboring and social life areas, and intercultural competencies. It was found that North Korean defectors were more aware of conflicts than South Korean residents. It was confirmed that both South and North Korean residents predominantly chose the problem-solving method as one of the conflict management styles, while North Korean defectors favored the dominating method more than South Koreans. The conflict management style of the dominating method was influenced by the comfort of relationships, language and cultural differences, and the mutual respect capabilities of cultural competencies. The problem-solving method was influenced by conflict management, respect, and reflection capabilities amidst cultural differences and intercultural competencies. Based on these research results, a proposal was formulated for a detailed application of intercultural competencies in social welfare practice to enhance social integration and a specific approach for a resident awareness improvement program.

지역사회 정신건강사회복지사의 생애경험에 관한 연구

This study applies life history research methods to reflect on the individual’s life as a mental health social worker and explores the policies, systems, and historical circumstances of mental health social welfare. This also aims to analyze the interaction between the social environment and the lives of mental health social workers. The research results analyzed based on Mandelbaum’s analysis method show that the first, ‘dimension of life’ is analyzed as “expansion of expertise,” “two sides of health and welfare,” “inclined practice field,” and “survival in the practice field.” Second, ‘turning point’ area is analyzed as “Opportunity and Luck” and “Finding Welfare Identity.” Third, ‘adaptation’ was analyzed as “solidarity and challenge.” Based on the research results, four implications were suggested: Reorganization the medical-centered delivery system into a welfare-centered delivery system; Resolution of the advancement opportunity in Mental Health Welfare Center; Establishment of an education system to strengthen the identity of social workers; Reinforcement solidarity in mental health social welfare practice sites

A value-critical policy analysis of Ghana’s Human Trafficking Act (Act 694) as amended: Implications for Social Welfare Practice

A value-critical policy analysis of Ghana’s Human Trafficking Act (Act 694) as amended: Implications for Social Welfare Practice

The factors influencing university students’ participation in social welfare activities

Social public welfare practice is an important way to realize the goal of practical education in colleges and universities. Through a survey of 439 university students in Beijing, the results in this study showed that university students’ intention to participate in social public welfare practice was influenced by perceived value, behavioral attitude, and perceived behavioral control, and was not affected by subjective norms. Behavioral attitude and perceived behavioral control played a mediating role between perceived value and intention to participate. These findings extend the research perspective to the field of social welfare and have the potential to promote the development of social welfare practice activities for university students.

Mapping local policy approaches to child neglect assessment practice and use of tools in England

AbstractChild neglect has devastating enduring consequences for children and its identification and assessment remains challenging for practitioners. In England, assessment tools and standardised measures have been incorporated in welfare and safeguarding practice to help practitioners' critical observation and analysis and improve their assessments of risk. However, the picture regarding child neglect assessment practice trends on the ground remains unknown. This mapping exercise aimed to, firstly, provide an overview of the approaches to neglect practice and neglect assessment tools promoted by Local Safeguarding Children Partnerships (LSCPs) across England, and secondly, provide a brief examination of the types of tools advocated. An email survey was sent to the safeguarding leads or chairs of LSCPs in England (n = 121). Forty‐two valid responses were received (34.7%). Almost all participating LSCPs had a Neglect Strategy in place and recommended the use of tools and chronologies when working with neglect. Eighteen individual neglect tools were reported with only two of these having undergone psychometric testing. The findings affirm that the use of tools or instruments with low or no testing for psychometric properties continues to be widespread in children's social care and welfare practice in England. Implications and recommendations for practice, policy and future research are discussed.

Jang Yeon Jin;Kim Jin Sook

본 연구는 이중관계에 대한 사회복지사의 윤리적 신념이 어떠하며, 얼마나 경험하고 있는지를 살펴보고, 응답자의 인구사회학적, 기관 및 업무 특성에 따라 신념이나 경험에 차이가 있는지를 알아보고자 하였다. 이를 위해 전국의 사회복지사를 대상으로 온라인 설문조사를 실시하여 530명의 응답 결과를 분석하였다. 분석 결과, 응답자들은 이중관계에 대한 신념에 대해서는 다소 허용적인 기준을 가지고 있었으나, 실제 경험은 적은 것으로 나타났다. 세부적으로는 성적 관계보다 대가성 관계나 개인적 관계에 대해 더 허용적이었으며 경험도 더 많은 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 인구사회학적, 기관 및 업무 특성에 따른 응답자의 이중관계 신념과 경험의 차이는 성별, 사회복지학 학위 여부, 경력, 연령, 지역규모 등에 있어서 유의미한 차이가 나타났다. 이와 같은 결과를 토대로 사회복지실천에 있어 윤리교육 방향을 제언하였다.This study aimed to examine what social workers’ ethical beliefs about dual relationships were, how much they experienced them, and whether there were differences in beliefs or experiences depending on the sociodemographic background of the respondents. To this end, an online survey was conducted targeting social workers across the country and the results of 530 responses were analyzed. As a result of the analysis it was found that the respondents had somewhat permissive standards for their belief in dual relationships but had little actual experience. In detail, it was found that they were more permissive and had more experience with relationships based on compensational or personal relationships than sexual relationships. In addition, the difference in dual relationship beliefs and experiences of respondents according to demographic characteristics showed significant differences in gender, social welfare degree, experience, age, and location in a large city. Based on these results, the direction of ethics education in social welfare practice was suggested.

사회적 재난에 있어 사회복지실천에 대한 체계적 문헌고찰

This study aims to identify the social welfare practice in social disasters through the systematic literature review of qualitative research in Korea. Of the 157 academic papers related to social disasters that were published between 2001 and 2020, 16 qualitative studies were selected for analysis. The selected papers were analyzed according to the consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research(COREQ). Results were determined by qualitatively synthesizing the topic of the selected studies, and the following five domains were derived: (1) ethics and values; (2) social work skills; (3) service coordination and cooperation; (4) professional development. It also derived 4 categories, 8 themes and 13 sub-themes. The results of this study reported the quality of qualitative research reviewed in this study and suggested social welfare practical implications for social disasters.

재난피해자의 사회적 자본이 외상후스트레스장애의 변화궤적 유형에 미치는 영향: 잠재계층성장분석을 중심으로

The purpose of this study was to investigate the trajectory of posttraumatic stress disorder among disaster victims for four years, and examine the effect of social capital on the trajectory types of posttraumatic stress disorder. For this, this study used panel data from the Disaster Victim Panel Survey (wave 1-4) conducted by the National Disaster Management Research Institute, and classified trajectory types of posttraumatic stress disorder using latent class growth analysis. In addition, multinominal logistic regression analysis was conducted to examine socio-demographic, disaster victim, and social capital factors associated with latent groups. The main results are as follows. First, according to the trajectory of posttraumatic stress disorder among disaster victims, the latent groups were classified into three groups, which includes low-risk group (74.2%), moderate-risk group (20.4%), and high-risk group (5.5%). Second, the more level of social solidarity as one of social capital, the study participants were likely to be in a low-risk group rather than a high-risk group or a moderate-risk group. Third, the more having damage of human life, the study participants tended to be in a high-risk group than a low-risk group. Fourth, the worse the subjective health prior to the disaster, the study participants were likely to be in a moderate-risk group than a low-risk group. Based on these results, the study discussed social welfare practice and policy implications for prevention and intervention of posttaumatic stress disorder among disaster victims.

사회복지상담원의 상담개입 경험에 관한 사례연구

The purpose of this study is to explore the positive factors for social welfare counselors to overcome the dilemma of counseling intervention, to secure academic basic data, to set a direction for social welfare counselors to promote counseling intervention efficiency, and to establish a practical foundation for social welfare counseling education. would like to provide In order to achieve the objective, individual in-depth interviews were conducted with 5 managers with experience in counseling intervention and supervision at an institution specializing in elder protection, and an exploratory case study method was used. The research results are as follows. first, three essential themes and 16 revealed themes were derived: clash of values ​​and reality: values ​​of social welfare practice, lack of counseling intervention ability: metamorphosis, seeking the need for professional counseling intervention work. second, in the narratives of the social welfare counselors at an institution specializing in the protection of the elderly, it was possible to find respect for the lives of the elderly and efforts to align the values ​​of social welfare practice with their own lives. third, It was confirmed that the problem of values, which is one of the main factors of counseling practice, has a great influence on the performance of roles and functions, as they try to maintain consistency that is not different from the values ​​of social welfare practice in their lives. This study has theoretical and practical implications in that the educational content and direction necessary to nurture experts in the field of social welfare counseling practice where the demand for experts is rapidly increasing and professionalism is required was presented.

시민사회단체 사회복지사의 입법 운동 경험에 관한 질적사례연구

The purpose of this study is to suggest ways to improve social welfare practice by in-depth exploration of the experiences of social workers in civil society organizations in the welfare policy legislative movement. The participants of this study were 6 social workers who belonged to civil society organizations and have been active in the welfare policy legislative movement for more than 3 years, and data collection was conducted through individual in-depth interviews. The collected data were analyzed using the qualitative case study method. As a result of the study, 11 central themes and 4 categories were analyzed: 'Pursuit of structural change in society', 'Collective approach and response for social change', 'Multidimensional and strategic political action', and 'Building a foundation for lasting social change'. . Based on the research results, suggestions for improvement of social welfare practices were suggested.

Untangling the Effects of COVID-19 on Youth Employment: Directions for Social Work Research

The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened the level of uncertainty experienced by many young people around the world and has complicated the developmental tasks associated with the transition to adulthood, including leaving home, completing education, and obtaining full-time employment. We are just beginning to understand the more immediate effects of the pandemic, but research from previous crises and economic recessions suggests that there will likely also be important long-term social, racial, and economic implications for young people who are coming of age today. In this commentary, we argue that it is critical for researchers interested in social welfare policy and practice to gather and analyze in-depth data on young people’s employment experiences to be able to fully capture, understand, and more effectively address the long-term consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.

코로나19 이후의 사회복지실천 현장에서의 경험에 대한 주관적 인식유형 연구

Ever since the first COVID-19 case appeared in Korea at the beginning of 2020, quarantine measures, including social distancing and prohibition on gatherings, have been implemented to prevent the spread of infection. Unfortunately, such responses have ceased or limited the provision of services for the groups relatively more reliant on public services, such as children, people with disability, and seniors. As well, these responses expose the vulnerable population to severe risks. This research aims to categorize the subjective perception based on the social workers’ experience regarding solutions to COVID-19 circumstances and explore the properties of those types. To achieve this goal, the Q-population group was established through the FGI (Focus Group Interview) of social workers on the frontlines of social welfare practices and the exploration of formative research. Then, the final 29 Q samples were selected. Finally, the data surveyed from P samples collected from 45 people was analyzed using QUANL software. The analysis result indicates that a distinctive approach depending on the type is in need rather than uniform social welfare practices. From the analysis, four types of perception have been identified. The first type is “an emphasis on social welfare practice based on local community networks,” highlighting the importance of a collaborative network between private and public sectors to actualize on-site centralized services around local beneficiaries. The second type is “focusing on inequality,” emphasizing tailored services for vulnerable population groups. The third type is “recognizing the structural shifts in social welfare due to emerging changes.” which asserts that the need for new welfare services is not because of COVID-19 but caused by social welfare environment structure issues. Lastly, the fourth type is “recognizing the social welfare practice following the societal disasters,” highlighting the necessity of expanding the scope of social welfare properties and the changes in measures to cope with the issues rather than focusing on the contraction of social welfare. Based on the result of this research, implications have been discussed to understand the distinction between each type of perception and seek countermeasures on the frontlines of social welfare practices.

예비사회복지사가 코로나 19 상황에서 경험한 사회복지현장실습에 대한 주관적 인식 유형

This study used Q methodology to analyze the subjective perception types of the preliminary social workers who performed social welfare field training in the COVID-19 situation. As a result of the analysis, a total of four types of subjective perceptions about the social welfare field practice experience of the students who completed social welfare field training were derived. The type were that ‘Measures need to be developed’, ‘uncertainty of the performance of practical education’, ‘More needed role in times of disaster’, ‘The meaning of practice in the contextual limitations of practical education’. Based on these perceptions of the students, three suggestions are as follows. A sustainable social welfare practice education system even in the closed situation of social welfare practice sites, education for the diversification of social welfare service provision methods that can be used in the social disaster situations, and strengthening competence in the social welfare and the nature of the social worker’s role.

사회복지사의 성년후견제도 인식을 통해 본 전문후견사회복지사의 역할과 과제

This study attempted to explore the roles and tasks of professional guardianship social workers as human rights advocates through a survey on the perception of social workers on the adult guardianship system. The research method used a method similar to the snowball sampling with the SNS questionnaire. The survey was conducted by 454 social workers working in the field. Ninety-four percent of respondents were aware of the need for adult guardianship and public guardianship. They also showed their positive attitude towards the expected effect of the guardianship system but had little understanding (58.2%) of the types of adult guardianship system and the procedure for selecting a guardianship system. Regarding the roles of professional guardianship social workers, most social workers recognized the importance of providing adult guardianship and finding guardians, and 63.1% answered that they were willing to act as professional guardians. Based on the above research results, the roles and tasks of professional guardianship social workers as human rights advocates in the field of social welfare practice can be summarized as follows. First, it is required to establish the role of a professional guardianship social worker as an advocate for the people with mental disorders and with limited decision-making capacity Second, social workers who are experts in protecting the confidentiality of clients are also required to be treated and supported equally as other professional guardians, such as lawyers and legal officers. Third, there is a need to improve the contents of in-service education for social workers, such as corporate guardianship services and public guardianship support programs at the level of the Korean Social Workers Association.

Trauma: An Ideology in Search of Evidence and its Implications for the Social in Social Welfare

A recent special issue of this journal focussed on the emergence of the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) movement as a key driver of Scottish social policy. In this article, we extend the critiques advanced therein by locating ACEs within a wider cultural turn towards psychological trauma which, over the past decade, has become reified as a master theory across social welfare. Yet, the concept is insubstantial and ill-defined, and the claims made for policy based upon it are at best disputable. Its prominence is less evidence-based than it is testimony to how a particular (cultural and professional) ideology, regardless of its intellectual merit, can be insinuated into policy discourse. ACEs, we suggest, is utilised to provide the trauma paradigm with some ostensibly quantifiable substance. We illustrate our argument through reference to the Scottish Government’s National Trauma Training Programme (2020). We go on to consider some of the implications of such ideological capture for the direction of Scottish social welfare policy and practice. The prominence given to trauma perspectives has potentially iatrogenic consequences for those identified or self-identifying as traumatised. At a wider level, it reflects a professional and epistemic privileging of a narrow, ostensibly therapeutic, worldview which, in turn, acts to marginalise ‘the social’ that characterised erstwhile Scottish approaches to welfare.

중고령자의 은퇴관련변수와 가족관계만족도가 은퇴 후 생활만족도에 미치는 영향: 성별차이를 중심으로

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of retirement-related variables and satisfaction with family relationships on life satisfaction after retirement and to assess the gender differences in the relationship between these variables. Using the 7th wave of Korean Panel of Retirement and Income Study(KReIS), the sample included 539 men and 1,164 women aged 55~74 years who selected ‘retired’ as their occupational status. The results were as follows: First, voluntary retirement had a positive effect on retirement satisfaction among both men and women, but economic preparation for later life was statistically significant in women. Second, satisfaction with family relationships significantly influenced retirement satisfaction in both men and women. Based on gender differences, these findings suggested the future direction of the social welfare policy and practice to increase life satisfaction after retirement among middle-aged and older adults. It is necessary to promote educational programs that prepare them for adaptation to later life, which can contribute to the improvement of retirement satisfaction.

The Relationship between Age Integration, Care for Older People, and Life Satisfaction: Comparison by Age Group

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to identify the mediating effect of care for older people on the structural relationship between age integration and life satisfaction while also analyzing differences between age groups using latent mean analysis. Data from the ‘2017 Age Integration Survey’ was used. A total of 958 people from three core groups (young, middle-aged, & older people) participated in the analysis. The main analysis results were as follows: First, age integration had effects on care for older people. In addition, age integration and care for older people affected life satisfaction. Second, care for older people mediated the relationship between age integration and life satisfaction. Third, the young scored higher on awareness of care for older people and age integration compared to the other age groups, and the older people had lower life satisfaction. Based on these results, a social welfare practice plan was suggested for an intervention strategy to alleviate the burden of support for the young, and an intervention strategy was proposed to increase the age integration of older people.

Developing Social Welfare Practice Competence Scale for Unification Period in Korea

Developing Social Welfare Practice Competence Scale for Unification Period in Korea