Social Welfare in the UAE - Chapter 1 PDF

What is Social Welfare? q What is Social Welfare? — The interactions of individuals, groups and communities, that concern for the well-being of people and Human Needs. q What is Human Needs? Are any conditions that keep a person, family, group or community, realizing their full poten...

What is Social Welfare? q What is Social Welfare? — The interactions of individuals, groups and communities, that concern for the well-being of people and Human Needs. q What is Human Needs? Are any conditions that keep a person, family, group or community, realizing their full potential, about what they needs to live.  Social Welfare Purposes 1. To treat a social problem- to provide services to correct the problem. 2. To enhance social functioning- to encourage the growth and development of clients in a particular area of functioning without a “problem” being defined, Examples- recreation programs, parent training. 3. To prevent social problems- attempt to identify the basic causes of difficulties in social functioning and create services or programs that keep the problem(s) from developing, Example- counseling in Court.  Social Welfare Goals — Enhance the problem solving. — Coping and developmental capacities. — Link the client with resources that provide services and opportunities. — Empower groups at risk and promote social and economic justice. — Develop and test the (knowledge and skills) in social work. — Address the Human Needs. — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt6yldIXqVA — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fgxQ66aThQ 3  What is Social Welfare In the UAE? — It is the translation of Islamic principles into social policies, such as ZaKat, Sadaga, Orphan sponsorship..etc — Focuses on meeting the human needs “Every citizen has the right to: house, marriage fund, free education, free health services”..etc. — Is carried out by a system of human service agencies and in some cases also informal social support networks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fy8buHEnhHE ‫ﻣﺜﻠﮫ ﻟﻠﺠﻤﻌﯿﺎت اﻟﺨﯿﺮﯾﺔ ﻓﻲ اﻹﻣﺎرات‬ https://www.bayut.com/mybayut/ar/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA- %D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9- %D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA/ Social Welfare Program Categories qSocial provisions ‫ﺗﻮﻓﯿﺮ اﻟﺨﺪﻣﺎت اﻻﺟﺘﻤﺎﻋﯿﺔ اﻟﻤﻠﻤﻮﺳﮫ‬ qSocial Relationship issues ‫ﻣﺸﻜﻼت اﻟﻌﻼﻗﺎت اﻹﺟﺘﻤﺎﻋﯿﺔ‬ qSocial action programs ‫ﺑﺮاﻣﺞ اﻟﻌﻤﻞ اﻻﺟﺘﻤﺎﻋﻲ‬ Social Provision — These are tangible resources such as : Food, clothing, shelter, medical care. § Shelter for abused children, wives, domestic violence survivors, homeless, poor, unemployed, elderly, sick, mentally ill, children (no parents or abandoned). § In the UAE we have : v Dar Zayed (abandoned children) v Social Support Center, v Eiwaa (Hosing for domestic violence survivors) v Tawteen (unemployed) v Elderly Home.. etc. v Zakat , Sadaga v Orphan sponsorship  Social relationship issues — Relationship problems – couples, family members. — Child protection services – therapy for abused children and parents. — Marriage guidance, child guidance such as : Court..etc — Care and therapy for people with mental or physical disabilities. — Advocacy/support for vulnerable individuals – children, people with special needs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25lsvzkUTAI  Social Action Programmes — Creating more effective programmes; School, Hospitals..etc — Making programmes more accessible to clients. — Understanding what obstacles exist in the environment and working to reduce or remove them. — Working with community leaders, government officials and policy makers.