The Capability Approach in Social Work with Older People

the relationship between language and social capital in ilami kurdish: a sociopragmatic approach

چکیده زبان به عنوان یک وسیله در ایجاد و بازسازی سرمایه اجتماعی در چند دهه گذشته مورد توجه بوده است. اگر چه درباره سرمایه اجتماعی و سازه های مربوط به آن زیاد نوشته شده است ولی خیلی کم بر روی اینکه چطور زبان می تواند باعث ایجاد اعتماد یا بی اعتمادی بشود مطالعه ای انجام شده است. این مطالعه به منظور تحقق دو هدف انجام گرفته است. اول تلاش خواهد شد تا یک گونه شناسی از واژگانی که مردم کرد زبان شهر ا...

Applying Sen's Capability Approach to Understand Work and Income among Poor People in India

Intersectoral interagency partnerships to promote financial capability in older people.

From the second quarter of 2008, the UK economy entered a period of economic decline. Older people are particularly vulnerable during these times. To promote ways in which older people can be better supported to maintain their financial well-being, this study explored the sources older people utilize to keep themselves financially informed. Interviews with older people (n = 28) showed that olde...

An example of qualitative research in social work with older people: the history of social work in old people's homes in Slovenia.

Social work with older people deals with improving their capacity and ability to face and resolve problems, and with raising awareness and encouraging their environment to maintain relational networks. Based on research regarding social work with older people this paper presents the historical aspect of older people's position within the development of institutional care for older people in Slo...

Work Integration of People with Disabilities in Korean Social Enterprises

In this study, I question whether social enterprise can significantly help work integration of persons with disabilities (or PWDs). Particularly, I analyze the case of Korea which recently passed a bill (or Social Enterprise Support Law, SESL) setting the disabled as one of four target groups. Unlike former state-led policies, not all but some cases showed that social enterprises can create num...