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Dr. Nol Reverda, lector Dr. Nol Reverda, lector CESRT/Hogeschool ZuydCESRT/Hogeschool Zuyd

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1.1. The concept of EuropeThe concept of Europe

2.2. Europe and the rest: some statisticsEurope and the rest: some statistics

3.3. Social practice in EuropeSocial practice in Europe

4.4. Social policy in EuropeSocial policy in Europe

5.5. Social education in EuropeSocial education in Europe


Europe: how many countries?Europe: how many countries?


1. The Concept of Europe 1. The Concept of Europe (1)(1)

Geography (space)Geography (space)– What are the borders? What are the borders? – Russia, Turkey, Israel, Ceuta and Mellila, Russia, Turkey, Israel, Ceuta and Mellila,

Canaric Islands, Caraibics?Canaric Islands, Caraibics?

– Border problems and asylum seekersBorder problems and asylum seekers


Saint Martin (Caraibics)Saint Martin (Caraibics)


The Concept of Europe (2)The Concept of Europe (2)

History (time)History (time)– What are the main events? What are the main events? – Greek democracy, Roman Empire, Greek democracy, Roman Empire,

Christianity, Humanism, EnlightenmentChristianity, Humanism, Enlightenment

– Very selective/biased: Viking, Ottoman, Very selective/biased: Viking, Ottoman, Islam roots of historyIslam roots of history


Islam in EuropeIslam in Europe


Both European Both European history/culture?history/culture?


The Concept of Europe (3)The Concept of Europe (3)

InstitutionsInstitutions– European Union, Council of Europe, European Union, Council of Europe,

European Court of Justice, Organisation European Court of Justice, Organisation of Security and Co-operation in Europeof Security and Co-operation in Europe


The Council of Europe The Council of Europe

Sited in Strasbourg, FranceSited in Strasbourg, France 46 members, representing 800 46 members, representing 800

million peoplemillion people Intergovernmental bodyIntergovernmental body Objective:Objective:

– Promotion of human rights and Promotion of human rights and democracydemocracy


The European Union The European Union

Sited in BrusselsSited in Brussels 25 member states (out of 47 25 member states (out of 47

European countries), representing 450 European countries), representing 450 million peoplemillion people

Supranational bodySupranational body Objective:Objective:

– Economic integration: internal market Economic integration: internal market and EMUand EMU

– Political integration: Constitution and Political integration: Constitution and ParliamentParliament


The Concept of Europe (4)The Concept of Europe (4) A Europe of Nation-States (47)A Europe of Nation-States (47)

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A Europe of cultures/regions (226)?A Europe of cultures/regions (226)?

What are the dimensions of political, What are the dimensions of political, economic and social development?economic and social development?

Us and them: single versus plural Us and them: single versus plural identities (Beck e.o.)identities (Beck e.o.)


2. Europe and the rest2. Europe and the rest

Some statisticsSome statistics


EU and the rest: Surface EU and the rest: Surface areaarea


EU and the rest: PopulationEU and the rest: Population


EU and the rest: GDPEU and the rest: GDP


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3. Social practice in Europe3. Social practice in Europe

Same problems:Same problems:– PovertyPoverty– HomelessnessHomelessness– DisabledDisabled– AbuseAbuse– Etc.Etc.

Different answersDifferent answers– The need for cross-border exchange and The need for cross-border exchange and

learninglearning– No immitation: social practice is contextualNo immitation: social practice is contextual


Social practice in Europe: some Social practice in Europe: some common trendscommon trends

Mobility and migration: Mobility and migration: – Multiculturality versus Multiculturality versus

etnocentrism/racismetnocentrism/racism– Single versus plural identitiesSingle versus plural identities– Need for differentiated provision/methodsNeed for differentiated provision/methods– Heterogeneous composition of social Heterogeneous composition of social

professional staffprofessional staffRelated, but specific topic:Related, but specific topic:– Forced mobility: human trade (illegal Forced mobility: human trade (illegal

labour, women and children)labour, women and children)


Triple ageing of poputation: Triple ageing of poputation: – More people of 65+ (25% of EU population in 2035)More people of 65+ (25% of EU population in 2035)– Longer life expectations of people of 65+Longer life expectations of people of 65+– Less children and youngsters (declining birth rate in Less children and youngsters (declining birth rate in

Europe: 1,6 child per family)Europe: 1,6 child per family)

Crisis of the nationstate:Crisis of the nationstate:– Globalisation of politics, economy, culture and Globalisation of politics, economy, culture and

society: McWorldsociety: McWorld– Localisation of politics, economy,culture and Localisation of politics, economy,culture and

society: traditions, language/dialects, cultural society: traditions, language/dialects, cultural heritage)heritage)

Social practice in EuropeSocial practice in Europe


Social practice in EuropeSocial practice in Europe

Transition from rural to industrial to Transition from rural to industrial to knowledge-based societyknowledge-based society

Declining role of traditional Declining role of traditional institutions (religion, trade unions, institutions (religion, trade unions, political parties and ideological –isms) political parties and ideological –isms) and development of network societyand development of network society

Professional interaction: international Professional interaction: international transfer of methods (homestart, transfer of methods (homestart, hometraining)hometraining)


4. Social Policy in Europe4. Social Policy in Europe


Three EU’sThree EU’s

Economic and Monetary Union (EMU): the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU): the EuroEuro

European Political Union (EPU): the European Political Union (EPU): the Constitution and the European ParliamentConstitution and the European Parliament

European Social Union (ESU):European Social Union (ESU):– Role of state in relation to responsibility for Role of state in relation to responsibility for

social exclusion: investing in social security and social exclusion: investing in social security and social cohesion leads towards higher economic social cohesion leads towards higher economic productivityproductivity

– Not one, but five European Models of Welfare Not one, but five European Models of Welfare Provision Provision


Five Models of the European Five Models of the European Welfare State Welfare State

Core question: what welfare mix (state, Core question: what welfare mix (state, market and civil society) is responsible for market and civil society) is responsible for welfare delivery?welfare delivery?

Identification of models/regimes:Identification of models/regimes:– Social democratic (state – nordic countries)Social democratic (state – nordic countries)– Liberal (market - UK)Liberal (market - UK)– Conservative (civil society - Germany)Conservative (civil society - Germany)– Rudimentary (Portugal)Rudimentary (Portugal)– Countries/societies in transistion: former Countries/societies in transistion: former

communist countries (Hungary, Slovakia, etc.)communist countries (Hungary, Slovakia, etc.)


Common European TrendsCommon European Trends

Neo-liberalism: Neo-liberalism: – Less state (less taxation), more market, less Less state (less taxation), more market, less

solidaritysolidarity– The principles of self-reliance and The principles of self-reliance and

responsibilities of individual citizens/clientsresponsibilities of individual citizens/clients– Commodification of social servicesCommodification of social services

Citizen as (critical) consumerCitizen as (critical) consumer De-institutionalisationDe-institutionalisation Individualised careIndividualised care


5. Social Work Education in 5. Social Work Education in EuropeEurope


Social Work Education in Social Work Education in EuropeEurope

European Social Work or Social Work European Social Work or Social Work in Europa?in Europa?

Discussions about:Discussions about:– Generic versus specificGeneric versus specific– Voluntarism and professionalismVoluntarism and professionalism– Managerialism and value-based social Managerialism and value-based social

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Various programmes:Various programmes: Social WorkSocial Work Social PedagogySocial Pedagogy Community WorkCommunity Work Social Education (Denmark)Social Education (Denmark) Special Education (Poland)Special Education (Poland) Advocacy/legal WorkAdvocacy/legal Work



Various levels:Various levels: Vocational training (no degree)Vocational training (no degree) (University) Colleges/Polytechnics (University) Colleges/Polytechnics

(BA)(BA) Universities (MA)Universities (MA)



European Associations:European Associations:– EASSWEASSW– FESETFESET– European Region of IFSWEuropean Region of IFSW– AIEJI (social educators)AIEJI (social educators)– European Region of ICSWEuropean Region of ICSW

Thematic Network Socrates:Thematic Network Socrates:– European Social Work: commonalities and European Social Work: commonalities and

differencesdifferences– Publication: Publication: Campanini, A. en Frost, E. ed.(2004) Campanini, A. en Frost, E. ed.(2004)

European Social Work. European Social Work. Roma, Carocci Editore. Roma, Carocci Editore. ISBN: 88-430-2967-3ISBN: 88-430-2967-33030


Social Work Education in Social Work Education in Europe: the Bologna Europe: the Bologna

DeclarationDeclarationObjective:Objective: ““the most competitive knowledge the most competitive knowledge

based continent of the world”based continent of the world”• Introduction of a system of easily Introduction of a system of easily

readable, compatible and readable, compatible and comparable degrees: BA/MA comparable degrees: BA/MA

• Introduction of a European Credit Introduction of a European Credit Transfer System: ECTSTransfer System: ECTS


• Promotion of student and staff Promotion of student and staff mobility mobility

• Promotion of European co-operation Promotion of European co-operation of quality assurance of quality assurance

• Promotion of the European Promotion of the European dimension in higher educationdimension in higher education


DeclarationDeclaration


Academisation of educationAcademisation of education BaMa structure:BaMa structure:

Ba = 180 – 240 ECTSBa = 180 – 240 ECTSMa = 60 – 120 ECTSMa = 60 – 120 ECTS

• Generic Ba (starting certificate for labour Generic Ba (starting certificate for labour market) and specific MAmarket) and specific MA

• Promotion of research Promotion of research • Development of European/international Development of European/international

dimension of curriculumdimension of curriculum• Development of European system of Development of European system of

quality control: ENQASPquality control: ENQASP


DeclarationDeclaration


Two recent publications:Two recent publications: Lyons, K. and Lawrence, S. (eds) (2006) Lyons, K. and Lawrence, S. (eds) (2006)

Social work in Europe: Educating for Social work in Europe: Educating for changechange. Birmingham, Venture Press.. Birmingham, Venture Press.

Lorenz, W. (2006) Perspectives on Lorenz, W. (2006) Perspectives on European social work. Leverkusen, European social work. Leverkusen, Verlag Barbara BudrichVerlag Barbara Budrich

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