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Critical Issues of the Romanian Social Assistance System
Critical Issues of the Romanian Social Assistance System

Author(s): Cristiana Marc, Claudian Bacter, C.S. Timofte
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Sociology
Published by: Editura Universitatii Transilvania din Brasov
Keywords: benefits; dependency; social assistance system; social services; social workers

Summary/Abstract: The paper presents the results of a qualitative study on the current situation of the Social Assistance system as it is seen by interviewed Bihor county social workers. The problems mentioned include a shortage of social workers in the system, lack of coherence in legislation, low level of social services coverage, especially in rural areas, clients' dependency on the system. In order to improve the situation, the people included in the study mentioned the following solutions: identifying the true needs of the vulnerable groups, developing prevention in social work, clients' true involvement in the assistance process, promoting clients' labour market and societal integration.

  • Issue Year: 11/2018
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 97-110
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: English