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• Az ELTE szociális munka alapképzés innovatív elemei és útkeresési törekvései

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  In our study, we would like to present the challenges of recent years and the different innovative training methods in the social work BA training program at the University of Eötvös Loránd. The study puts the focus to the practical elements of the social work training program, analyse the skills development subjects and the practice field work. It is important to note that the first and second waves of COVID–19 pandemic have brought several challenges to organize and realize the social work training program, so the study will reflect them as well.

• A szociális segítés szakmaiságának kiépülése brit és észak-amerikai közegben

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  A XX. században a szociokulturális filantróp önkéntességből több szakmai terület vált ki, s indult el a professzionalizáció útján. Ezek egyike a szociális munka. A szakmafejlődések útjai hasonlóságokat és különbözőségeket mutatnak aszerint, hogy milyen társadalmi kontextust vizsgálunk, mennyire polgárosultat, mennyire piacelvűt vagy mennyire állami túlsúlyút. A kibontakozó szakmák a már létező történeti professziókra tekintettek mintául, illetve kreatív válaszokat igyekeztek adni szűkebb-tágabb társadalmi környezetük kihívásaira, válságaira. A szociális segítés változatos formavilága plurális világszemléleti keretek mentén alakult ki, ma is eltérő irányzatokat, szakmai felfogásmódokat fed le. A szakma „egységének”, ill. a professzionalizáció mibenlétének kérdései vissza-visszatérően vitatottak. Gyakori a szakma válsághelyzetének felemlegetése a szakmai irodalomban. 2015-ben éppen centenáriuma van az amerikai Abraham Flexner által feltett kérdésnek: professzió-e a szociális munka? A reflexiót segítheti a történetiség kezdeteinek és a szakmai szempontoknak áttekintése, amely egy doktori dolgozat vonatkozó fejezeteinek sűrítménye. Az angolszász minták (elsősorban a brit, de az USA-beli szociális munka fejlődése is) igen jelentős hatást gyakoroltak mind a német, mind a magyarországi szakmafejlődésre.

• A szakmai kultúra és az intézményi kultúra, valamint az intézményi és társadalmi környezet szerepe a szociális munkában

  Lajos Szabó

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  A szerző tanulmányában, egy rendszerszemléletű megközelítésben áttekintést nyújt a hazai szociális munka helyzetéről, elemezve a szakmai és intézményi kultúra, valamint az intézményi és társadalmi környezet szerepét ennek alakulásában.
  Elemzésében kiemeli, hogy a képzések során formálódó szakmai kultúra és a szociális ellátórendszer mindennapi gyakorlatát meghatározó intézményi kultúra között gyakran jelentős távolság tapasztalható. Ennek okait elemezve kiemeli a képzések elszakadását a gyakorlatot képviselő intézményektől, valamint a szociális munkának mint professziónak bizonytalan megítélését és elégtelen szakmai érdekérvényesítését. Ez különösen megnehezíti az intézményközi együttműködést és egy korszerű interprofesszionális gyakorlat kialakítását. Fontosnak tartja a szociális szakma társadalmi megítélésének és elfogadásának erősítését és a szociális munka szakmai pozícióinak védelmét. A tanulmány végén kísérletet tesz arra, hogy ajánlásokat fogalmazzon meg a szociális munka hazai helyzetét javító teendőkről.

• Gyorsjelentés munkahelyi veszélyekről és biztonságról a szociális munkában

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  Workplace safety and risk are rarely mentioned in social work, so we researched the topic. We explored how workplace risks, client aggression and workplace bullying manifest themselves and who is affected by them, from a national and international perspective. Our survey was based on a questionnaire from the Association of Union of Social Professionals, which, from the responses, has shown a strong interest among those working in the profession. The responses showed that professionals are not prepared for dangerous situations that happen in all areas of social work. National and international research data and professional materials suggest that there is a responsibility on the part of the legislator, the profession, training, institutions, and professionals themselves to ensure a safe workplace and safe working conditions. Professional minimum standards are needed to increase safety in the workplace and in social work. International standards and national experiences can be used to develop this. A protocol of this type can provide a basis for training on the subject and for the development of further detailed, discipline-specific standards.

• Az elhívás: a szociális munka gyakorlatának spirituális modellje

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  In making a carrier choice, many Christian students find the social work profession a good fit with their religious faith. Many specifically relate their faith to their choice of social work. Buti t doesn’t take long in their social work studies for these students to begin to recognize the complex tensions between religious faith, agency auspices, and the secular values of the social work profession. My intent in this paper to explain, or more accurately to reintroduce, the religious model of calling as used by Christian social workers, past and present, in linking Christian faith and professional social work practice.

• A szociális szakma és a társadalmi környezet − gondolatok egy vita kapcsán

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  Írásom célkitűzése az Esély című folyóirat 2014/3. számában a szociális szakma és a társadalmi környezet témában megjelent írásokra való reflektálás, aktuális vajdasági események és a szakmában eltöltött több mint két évtizedes tapasztalatok alapján. Bár Szerbia és Magyarország szociális védelmi rendszere különböző, a szakma képviselői ugyanazon problémákkal és nehézségekkel találják magukat szemben mindkét országban. A cikk központi témája a morális válság jelenléte a szakmában, a szociális munkások énképe, valamint a szociális munka színvonala és presztízse. Hogy valóban van-e válság a szociális munkában vagy sem, az vitatható. Az azonban biztos, hogy probléma van a szociális munka kialakult gyakorlatával. Véleményem szerint paradigmaváltás van folyamatban a szociális munkában, az ügyfélközpontúságról lassan áttérünk az adminisztrációközpontúságra. Egyre kevesebb időt szentelünk az ügyfélnek, egyre kevesebb az esetmegbeszélés és a segítő beszélgetés, a konzultáció, egyre kevesebb idő jut a szakma valódi értékeinek megvalósítására. Munkámban ennek okaira keresem a választ.

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• Gondolatok a szociális törvény módosításáról

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  In November 2022, the Hungarian Parliament adopted the amendment to the Social Law. The amendment deals with the levels of responsibility of the social care system in a new approach, strengthening the role of the individual and relegating the state to the background. In this study, I present the antecedents of the amendment, the most important events related to its adoption, and the basic principles of the new approach in comparison with the basic principles of social work. I will cover the most important critical points that arise during practical application.

• Tapasztalati tanulási módszerek helye és szerepe a szociális képzésekben

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  The present study seeks the place and role of experiential learning methods in social trainings – primarily BA in social work and BA in social pedagogy. The provoking sentence is in the writings of Dominelli (1997), who states that those who only participate in trainings become less innovative thinkers, rather they become professionals who can only solve practical problems.
  The author of the present study is committed to the use of training and experiential learning methods. The experience of a teacher / trainer in social work and social pedagogy in BA courses confirms that this method is what can form a bridge between theory and practice and is able to integrate the two approaches. With my writing I support that the method – by its framework, its methods based on experiential learning and the personality of the trainer – leads to the modern and innovative social expertise that characterizes the reflective social professional.

• Irénke útja - Esettanulmány

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  This study is the story of Irénke who never was in a really harmonic relationship with her mother and in hope for a better life she ran into a bad marriage. She gave life to two baby boys but because of the lifestyle of her husband she had to run again. He bullied her constantly. She sticked to his sons like a tiger and tried to stay strong but she had to solve all problems alone. She felt lost so many times and at the end she became depressed. She tried to commit suicide but she wanted to do something against her disease. She sarted to work at an institution that 0helps people with reduced capacity to work and patricipated in a self-knwoledge training as well. Perhaps it was not accidental. She started the traingin lately because she collapsed mentally and was treated in psychiatry. When she joined into the work she was broken, silent and uninterested.

  Then something magical hapend. Her mentor noticed her condition and wanted to help her. Not only her mentor stood up for her but the whole team. They understood Irénke, who never felt lonely anymore. She was not alone with her problems. Because of this „magic” Irénke became more active in the lessons, she felt better and started to love her life. She never felt this way before during her life. She started to bulid her self-confidence and she felt safe in her team.
  Irénke told her story and problems to her mentor who tried to help her in any way. Specialists started to support Irénke and they set up a plan. They examined all options and chose what’s the best for Irénke. Finally they carried through their plan.

  This study is about this whole process. It tells us how got Irénke through the most difficult part of her life with the help of her mentor and friends. The study shows us the mentor’s whole work. It presents what did she to help Irénke. We also can see Irénke’s reactions. She stood up from the floor and became a balanced, happy and peaceful woman. We can see the process how she get from the depression to a happy and balanced life. She found her way and purpose in life. Also Irénke’s mentor became a better person. She developed together with Irénke and also became a more confident person. This study tells us their story and journey to a better life.

• Professzionális és etikus IKT-használat a szociális munka gyakorlatában – a nemzetközi ajánlások áttekintése

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  The article examines the use of information and communication technology in social work practice, from online counseling to community work and advocacy. I will discuss − according to professional organization’s policies, guidelines, standards and codes of ethics – what the requirements of a professional, value driven and ethical practice. I introduce the key areas of integration of ICT into social work practice, these are: ensure access (both practioners and clients), appropiate regulation and financing, the role of the higher and continuing education of establishing essential competencies, and the ethical questions and issues.

• Duális képzés a szociális munkában? A bevezethetőség vizsgálata a Dél-Alföld régióban

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  A tanulmány a Szegedi Tudományegyetem Egészségtudományi és Szociális Képzési Kar Szociális Munka és Szociálpolitika Tanszék által 2015-ben lefolytatott TÁMOP 4.1.1. F-14/1/KONV-2015-0006 „Munkaerő-piaci igényekre támaszkodó gyakorlat-orientált képzések, szolgáltatások a Szegedi Tudományegyetem fókuszában” című pályázati program keretein belül, a duális képzés bevezethetőségének vizsgálatát tűzte ki célul a szociálismunka-képzési területen. A szerző a témában megvalósult szakmai műhelyek, vizsgálatok eredményeinek bemutatására vállalkozik.

• A szociális munka gyakorlati kutatása

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  A tanulmány a szociális munka kutatásának ma már egy nemzetközileg dinamikusan fejlődő irányzatát, a gyakorlati kutatást mutatja be. Szándéka az új szemléletű és szellemiségű gyakorlati kutatások lehetőségeinek felvázolása, diskurzusok kezdeményezése. Továbbá motiváló szándékkal hozzájárulni e kutatások kimunkálásához, megszervezéséhez és kivitelezéséhez mind a professzionális, mind a gyakorlatban dolgozó szociális munkás kutatók számára. A különböző kutatási paradigmák, az ún. gyakorlati fordulat, a tudomány és gyakorlat viszonyának érintése alapján áttekintésre kerülnek a szociális munka gyakorlati kutatásával összefüggő, a szakmai és kutatói körökben folyó párbeszédek, e kutatások ismertebb definíciói, céljai, lényegi jegyei, tárgyai, tipológiái, metodológiái és nemzetközi szerveződései.

• The Role of the Gerontological Knowledge in the Training Programmes for Social Work

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  The author gives a view of the „Introduction to Gerontology”, which is elaborated for the teaching of social work students in the Social Work BA curricula. The main focus in this teaching material is on the basic knowledge in gerontology connected to the practical field work with older people including topics in biogerontology, gerontological psychology, and socialgerontology. This teaching material play an important role in the preparation of the „Social Work with Older People” subject, and in the form of the knowledge and view about the aging of the social workers on the different social work fields.

• Kivonuló, zsugorodó vagy gondoskodó állam? A szociális törvény parlamenti vitájának elemzése a gondozási etika normatív szűrőjén keresztül

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  The 2022 amendment of the Social Act codified the principle of self-care in a stricter form than before, stating that "Everyone is responsible for themselves." The original wording of the bill submitted to Parliament declared even more clearly and sharply that "The individual is primarily responsible for their own social security." Professional organizations dealing with social policy and social work, as well as the independent press and opposition parties, unequivocally interpreted the amendment as a withdrawal of the state, while the ruling party that submitted the bill primarily referred to the principle of subsidiarity. Meanwhile, in recent years, social policy and social professions have increasingly been pushed out of the official state terminology, being replaced by the term "care policy." This study attempts to identify and evaluate the normative framework of legislation (problem definition, declared values and ideologies, conceptions regarding state involvement and human nature) by analysing the parliamentary debate on the amendment. Additionally, the analysis pays special attention to uncovering the meanings of "care policy" used by legislators and "traditional" social policy as presented in opposition speeches. Therefore, as the method of analysis, I chose a normative document analysis method based on the ethical values of care and political-philosophical assumptions. The study consists of three parts. First, I summarize the values that define the ethics of care and introduce the document analysis method called Trace, then follows the analysis of the parliamentary debate on the law, and finally, the evaluation of the normative framework.

• Kutassunk együtt – A kutatási gyakorlat és a kutatótáborok szerepe a szociális munka oktatásában

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  Rethinking the relation of theory and practice is in the focus nowadays regarding social studies. Define the ideal rate of practice in study programs is not easy, just as to determine those competencies and knowledge that able to reply to the differing needs of the labor market. The need-to-know basis which defines directly the tools of a practicing social worker is changing steadily by the societal- and economic transformation. Accordingly to this phenomenon, raise awareness relating to the learning process, innovative tools for both informal and formal (extra-)curricular trainings have become important features of education. In this learning environment, students are able to focus on better knowledge, understanding, and traceability of their individual growth.  Moreover, innovative methods create an opportunity to develop values, attitudes, and professionalism. Organizing and implementing research-camps, where students can deepen their knowledge of social research methods, is perfectly fits this approach. We have to see that learning is not an activity we can define precisely, rather something complex, strongly determined by the situation, as different people learn differently, indeed, the same person has different ways to get the knowledge in different situations. This is particularly true for research-camps where the specific learning environment has catalyzing role in transforming procedural knowledge. One advantage of procedural knowledge is that it can involve more senses, such as hands-on experience, practice at solving problems, understanding of the limitations of a specific solution, etc. Camping is an outstanding and effective stage in social learning as well. Experience as usable knowledge in subsequent situations may remain by reflecting on solving problems and experiences. (Gruber & Garabás, 2018) In the practice of the Department of Community and Social Studies (University of Pécs) students participate in research planning and implementing from the setting of targets through data collection and processing till publishing results. Studied phenomenons, processes, and correlations are often the proofs of the complexity of society for those with significantly different socio-economic backgrounds. The community-shaping effect is another crucial aspect in the integration of research-camps into our curriculum. The decreasing number of full-time students and the fact that most of them are employees (self-supporters) affect the quantity and the quality of community activities. Research-camps, besides deepening and exploiting knowledge, create opportunities for collaboration and savoring mutual experiences.

• Ez nem semmi! A történetalapú foglalkozások alkalmazása a szociális munkában

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  The study focuses on the socialized reading experience, referred to as story based method, by the author, who also recommends it as a tool for group or communal social work. In this nature, it can be clearly distinguished from the art or bibliotherapeutical directions, since only the aid is similar (the story, the reading and the discussion), but the framework of processing, regulating, depth and purpose is different. Hence, experiencing the process will become different for the participants and an other kind of involvement is required from them. Besides, the experience of story based method does not exclude motivation for deeper self-understanding and it could open barriers to involve in a therapeutic procedure.

  The introduction of the story based method is done through the work of Janne Teller. The short story was published in Denmark in 2000. The readers and professionals' attention was immediately drawn that Teller's book was initially prohibited, scandalous and later on awarded by the Ministry of Culture to be the Best Children's book. Also it was compulsory to read. The text of the book is easily understandable, however the problems described have a deeper meaning to them, therefore, it is suitable for analysis in several groups with dissimilar sociocultural backgrounds after the adequate revision.

   

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• Előszó Michael Galuske „Szociális munka módszerei” című könyvéhez

  Kerstin Udvari

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  Előszó Michael Galuske: Szociális munka módszerei című könyv recenziója

• A romániai szociális munka történelmi és társadalmi kontextusa

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  External analysts often characterize our region (Eastern Europe or Central-Eastern Europe) as a whole. Such approaches can be found not only in economic and political issues, but also in social terms. However, local experts, who are familiar with the specifics of these countries, are aware of the nuances and differences that have become specific to a certain country. This paper aims to reveal the historical and social context of social work in Romania, which determines the current position and role of the profession. It is obvious that the profession has made a long course of development over the last three decades since it has been virtually reborn, but as the final part of the paper emphasizes, many organizational problems still need to be resolved.

• Az empowerment, mint indikátor

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  Determining and identifying the effectiveness of social work pose significant challenges for both researchers and practitioners alike. Due to quality assurance, training expectations, and scientific thoroughness, we continually seek ways to define results and to make the necessity of social work visible. In our interpretation, empowerment realized in a support relationship can serve as both the aim of assistance and as an indicator of the effectiveness of the relationship. Due to the multifactorial nature of the support process, it is not easy to identify which agent in the collaborative work led the individual to a state where they can control their own lives and influence their environment. In our study, we examine the morphosemantic meaning of empowerment and uncover the content contradictions that emerge in the analysis. Subsequently, we direct attention to the organizational environment of the support relationship: we explore which organizational characteristics and operations influence the realization of empowerment and how this may occur.

• Infokommunikációs technológiák használata a szociális munka gyakorlatában

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  The article examines how the growing use of ICT affect social work practice, from online counseling to community work and advocacy. I will discuss the changes required of social workers; what kind of skills, competencies and literacy they need to ensure high quality, professional, value driven, and ethical practice. The question to be answered is: what difficulties are presented when integrating technology, and what can be done to assist both practioner and client to optimally achieve that integration. Examples of current and future utilization opportunities, as well as the strengths of applying new technology in social work practice will be presented. Weaknesses, limitations, contraindications and the potential pitfalls of technology usage will also be discussed. A short introduction to the Hungarian and the international professional policies, standards, guidelines and Codes of Ethics on ICT based social work practice and telemental health will be provided as a framework in which to consider these important questions.

• A szociális szolgáltatások hatásosságát és hatékonyságát érintő néhány kérdés

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  The paper investigates the effectiveness and efficiency of social services, as well as terms and questions related to them, regarding their role in service organization. At first it makes an attempt to clear up some words with similar meaning, including ones based on quality and outcome. Then it reviews the historical roots concerning efficiency and effectiveness, followed by researches took place in social work particularly, covering the related terms, the trend called managerialism, then the quality management, witch originates from it, and the evidence based practice. Next, the topic related fundamental indicators are presented, according to the measurability of social work, naming some indicators it could measured with while evaluating. Toward the end the relation between service planning/organizing and efficiency/effectiveness, and the relevant terms considering this relation are discussed.

• Beszámoló az International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) prágai küldöttgyűléséről és konferenciájáról

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  Report on the annual delegate meeting and professional conference of the European region of the IFSW (International Federation of Social Workers) held in Prague in May 2023. The Hungarian Association of Social Workers (HASW) participated in the event with 4 people in person and online. The article summarizes the professional topics and proposals around which the conference was organized.

• A szociális munkások munkahelyi biztonságáról, a kockázatokról és a szakma identitáskríziséről

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  I have been trying to finish this paper for years. I started when, in the summer of 2018, a father of three children who was being evicted for not paying a foreign currency loan killed one of our colleagues, the only person who tried to do something for him in a hopeless situation. Initially, I wanted to write about the safety of social workers at work and the possibilities of risk management. I was invited to a committee of experts to draw up recommendations on this subject. While writing the expert opinion, as a social worker, I tried to assess the risks that threaten our colleagues in their daily work, and also what we can do, or who at all can do and what to control these risks. I also realized how much an intervention is worth that doesn’t affect the most serious risks, it just makes recommendations to colleagues on what to do if, for example, a father deprived of his child shows up in the office swinging an ax. In addition, interventions come at a price. What can social assistance work be like without intimate counselling rooms, but with police protection, panic buttons, paprika spray, official person! badge, and so on. I also participated in the group of experts whose first report on a serious malpractice case also appears in this issue. And then came the coronavirus epidemic. And now I have completed the study, which is actually about the crisis of our profession and what can to be done to manage it.

• Szociális csoportmunka módszerének alkalmazása a gyermekek szociális kompetenciáinak fejlesztésében

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  The case study provides practical experiences of the socialization group session implemented among primary school children: from the presentation of the key points of the planning process to the analysis of group work. The main goal of writing my paper is drawing attention to the possibility, importance and effectiveness of social group work as a method, as opposed to preferred case work.

• Perspectives of problem-based learning in social higher education

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  The paper provides insight into the theoretical and methodological features of problem-based learning PBL), as one of challenges and contemporary to advance active learning in higher education. The method was first developed in the realms of medical education, but in recent years it has reached a rather wide range of professional training programs, including social work education. Following a condensed theoretical overview of the method, the author outlines the concept and thematic structure of a short (four-day) introductory workshop for teachers and curriculum developers working in higher education of social workers and allied professionals, who would have the chance to discuss the possibility of introducing the method in their teaching practice as a starting point towards the integration and development of a more practice-oriented training of social professionals.