THE SKILL TO WORK WITH DATA OF SOCIAL WORKERS: REALITIES VERSUS THE NEED TO STRENGTHEN IT
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.47743/asas-2023-2-740Keywords:
data, social work, data using, evidence-based policyAbstract
The article analyses the results of the sociological study carried out by the Department of Sociology and Social Work (Moldova State University), in 2022, with the aim of determining the particularities of training of the competence of data using among professionals in the field of social work. The study highlighted a weak capacity of professionals in the field of social work in operating with data and in using it in decision-making; the use of registers in letter format and poor digitization of the system affects the generation of reliable data and the lack of effective management of human resources and others. The results of the research allowed the identification of the need for interventions in the coming years, which would focus on reducing the gaps in the professional training of social workers and the integration of technological innovations in the system.
References
Cariceo, O., Nair M. & Lytton, J. (2018). Data Science for Social Work Practice, Methodological Innovations, Vol.11, Issue 3, September-December 2018, available at: https://journals.sagepub.com/toc/miob/11/3
Formular Nr. 103 ”Сopii rămaşi fără ocrotire părintească”, available at: https://statistica.gov.md/pageview.php?l=ro&id=5542&idc=536
Ghidul metodologic privind integrarea prevederilor Strategiei naționale de dezvoltare în documentele de planificare, documentele de politici publice și actele normative la nivel național. Chișinău. (2021). available at: https://cancelaria.gov.md/sites/default/files/ghid_copertat_coral.pdf
Griffin, G. (2020). Why Social Workers Need Data Science, available at: https://www.socialworker.com/feature-articles/technology-articles/why-social-workers-need-data-science/
Hotărârea Guvernului nr.386/2020 cu privire la planificarea, elaborarea, aprobarea, implementarea, monitorizarea și evaluarea documentelor de politici publice. In: Monitorul Oficial al Republicii Moldova, 2020, nr.153-158, art.509.
Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, (2023), available at: https://social.gov.md/en/m, accessed December 2023.
Oceretnîi, A., Bulgaru O. & Chira A. ( 2022). Monitorizare și evaluare în domeniul social în bază de evidențe. Ghid metodic. Chișinău: CEP USM, 2022. ISBN 978-9975-62-491-6.
Programul național pentru protecția copilului pe anii 2022-2026, Hotărârea Guvernului nr.347/2022. In: Monitorul Oficial al Republicii Moldova, nr.194-200, art.492.
Rapoarte statistice anuale 103 A – Copiii în sistemul rezidențial și 103 – Copii aflați în situație de risc și copii separați de părinți, available at: https://ms.gov.md/informatie-de-interes-public/rapoarte/rapoarte-anuale/
Raportul Social Anual. (2019)., available at: https://ms.gov.md/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/RAPORT-SOCIAL-ANUAL_2019.pdf
Reforma sistemului de asistență socială RESTART: pentru acces echitabil la servicii sociale de calitate. (Martie, 2023)., available at: https://social.gov.md/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Reforma-sistemului-de-asistenta-sociala_FINAL-1.pdf
Sutcliffe, S. & Court J. (2005). Evidence-Based Policymaking: What is it? How does it work? What relevance for developing countries? available at: https://cdn.odi.org/media/documents/3683.pdf.
