Specialized Social Services: A Comprehensive Guide
Specialized Social Services
These services target specific sectors of the population to meet their social needs.
a) Children and Adolescents
Aim: To develop actions for the social care of this population group, achieve the greatest levels of promotion and protection of normal living units, fostering growth and harmonious development of children and teenagers, correct dysfunctions that occur in that environment, and take corrective action when community institutions cannot resolve issues in the normal
Read MoreSocial Change: Traditional, Modern, and Postmodern Societies
Social Change
Traditional cultures are being transformed by the materialism and affluence of rich societies.
Modernity
Changes brought about by the Industrial Revolution.
Postmodernity
Transformations sparked by the Information Revolution and the post-industrial economy.
What is Social Change?
Social change is the transformation of culture and social institutions over time.
- Happens all the time, but some societies or elements change faster than others.
- Is sometimes intentional, but often unplanned.
- Is controversial,
Community Social Work in Education and Health
Community Social Work: Enhancing Opportunities for Social Inclusion
Community social work aims to leverage the power of the internet to promote social inclusion, empower individuals, and encourage active citizen participation in addressing collective challenges.
1.1. Community Social Work in Education
Community social work in education tackles three key dimensions of illiteracy:
- Literacy: The ability to read and write.
- Functional Illiteracy: Understanding the technological environment and its language.
Global Ethics and Sustainable Development for a Just Future
1. Our World: A Global Village
1.1. Why Do We Need a Global Ethic?
In the late sixties, Marshall McLuhan introduced the idea of the “global village,” suggesting that human intercommunication is increasingly shaped by global electronic media. McLuhan argued that information highways transcend natural boundaries, making us all citizens of the world. However, media can also be used to shape opinions and influence actions based on specific interests.
Media = A World Informed by New Technologies
To navigate
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Job Design: Objective Post Description
Job Analysis
The purpose of job analysis is to provide an objective description of a position, differentiating it from others based on demands, activities, and required skills.
Contents of the Position
This refers to the activities required by the position. A common method, functional job analysis, describes the position in terms of:
- Data, People, and Job Interactions: How the worker interacts with data, people, and other jobs.
- Methods and Techniques: The methods
Job Design: Understanding and Optimizing Job Roles
JOB DESIGN How to describe objectively a post?
Description of positions through job analysis:
The purpose of job analysis is to provide an objective description of the post.
Provides a description of how a place different from another in terms of demands, activities and skills required.
Contents of the position:
This refers to activities that the position requires. A widely used method is the functional job analysis describes the way in terms of:
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Lor where the worker does in relation to data, people
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