Child and Family Welfare - Hardcover

Welfare is a multidimensional concept characterizing the state of the individual or a group. It includes a subjective component (self-assessment) and an objective component (external assessment) of material, physical, emotional and social dimensions. Given the current changes of the socio-economical environment, this concept is assuming a prominent role in the agenda of the social sciences. Social work focuses on studying welfare in developing programs and delivering interventions with the highest potential of improving the social functionality of individuals, groups or communities. Moreover, a rights-based approach is the only guarantee we have today for the respect of human dignity and the promotion of welfare for all people, not just those exposed or marginalized. Child and Family Welfare contains 22 papers focusing on welfare from both a theoretical perspective (by discussing the roles of the social work and theology), and an empirical one (by discussing its dimensions: emotional welfare, positive functioning, life satisfaction, and social welfare). This volume is a practical tool, helping the reader to understand the factors related to child and family welfare, and addresses both the general public and professionals, such as social workers, psychologists, therapists, and researchers from the social sciences, involved in promoting children's rights and family welfare.

Patricia-Luciana Runcan is currently a Senior Lecturer at the West University of Timisoara, Romania. She holds a BA in Sociology from the same University, a BA in Law from the "Tibiscus" University of Timisoara, and a PhD in Sociology from the West University of Timisoara. Her main areas of interest include social work and sociology. She has authored Depression in the Elderly (2013) and Supervision in Educational, Social and Medical Services Professions (2013), and co-edited Risks and Opportunities in the Romanian Social Work System (2011) and Applied Social Sciences: Social Work (2013).Georgeta Rata is currently an Associate Professor at the Banat University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Timisoara, Romania. She holds a BA in French and English and a PhD in Linguistics from the University of Bucharest, Romania. Her main areas of interest include languages, communication, and education sciences. She has co-edited Social Sciences Today: Between Theory and Practice (2010), Academic Days of Timisoara: Social Sciences Today (2011), and Applied Social Sciences: Social Work (2013).Mihai-Bogdan Iovu is currently a Researcher at the "Babes-Bolyai" University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania. He holds a BA in Social Work and a PhD in Sociology from the same university. His main areas of interest include child maltreatment, children's rights, child protection policies, and evidence-based social work practices. He has authored The Social Universe of Adolescence in the Context of Physical Disability (2007) and Conceptualizing Child Abuse and Neglect within the Family (2008).