2021
DOI: 10.15181/tbb.v73i1.1275
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The Perceptions of Practitioners of a Children Day Care Centre About Authority of a Social Worker

Abstract: The article seeks to reveal the importance of critical evaluation of authority of social workers. The problem of authority and different meanings attached to the role of a social worker are discussed and the practical and theoretical value of the research study is revealed. The article presents the theoretical explanations of the concept of authority and its ethical implications for social work practice at a children day care center. It also discusses the empirical findings of the qualitative case study conduc… Show more

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“…In addition there are signs of mentoring in the activities of specialists. Other researchers (Grudulaitė, 2016) also emphasize the CDC goal to empower family, cooperate with it and other institutions, and emphasize the importance of the role of parents in the online activities of children (Steinfeld, 2020).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…In addition there are signs of mentoring in the activities of specialists. Other researchers (Grudulaitė, 2016) also emphasize the CDC goal to empower family, cooperate with it and other institutions, and emphasize the importance of the role of parents in the online activities of children (Steinfeld, 2020).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In Lithuania, children from families at risk can receive assistance from Children's Day Centres (hereinafter -CDC), which not only provide social services but also organise children's education (LR socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministro įsakymas "Dėl Akredituotos vaikų dienos socialinės priežiūros teikimo reikalavimų ir rekomendacijų patvirtinimo", 2020). CDC activities are carried out with specific entities and have specific goals: 1) to solve children's social problems, and to organise their education and informal employment by ensuring social work with parents; 2) to create conditions for the socialization and early prevention of children in criminal activities, and to provide social services to families at social risk (Grudulaitė, 2016). CDC educational activities aim at social participation and empowerment of a family, cooperation with a family, and inter-institutional cooperation (Buzaitytė-Kašalynienė & Liaudginaitė-Zamalienė, 2012).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%