...academic publications and research reports; employment statistics and trends; laws and policies, type and quality of jobs; specific examples of good practice; and conclusions and recommendations. In 2008 there were 258,848 disabled people in Lithuania (7% of the population), an increase of 2.2% on the previous year. Government statistics about the employment of disabled people are very formally presented
This report, covering Lithuania, is one of a series reviewing national implementation of the European Employment Strategy from a disability equality perspective. It provides an update as at November 2009 to a first report published in 2008. Evidence is summarised, along with a comment on the current economic crisis. It is then briefly reviewed in a standardised format under the following headings: academic publications and research reports; employment statistics and trends; laws and policies, type and quality of jobs; specific examples of good practice; and conclusions and recommendations. In 2008 there were 258,848 disabled people in Lithuania (7% of the population), an increase of 2.2% on the previous year. Government statistics about the employment of disabled people are very formally presented in specific categories making it difficult to extrapolate trends. However the authors believe there is an insufficient number of initiatives or actions in the field. Most research is EU financed and is criticised here for being repetitive. The need for active research to discover the process of changing attitudes, law and communication in practice is highlighted, as is the need for emphasis on good practice. In the first quarter of 2009 general unemployment was high and it is thought probable that this also applies to disabled persons
Subject terms:
labour market, law, unemployment, disabilities, employment, equal opportunities, government policy;
International Perspectives in Social Work, 1999, pp.45-54.
This article begins by placing the work in historical context and leads to the current situation by examining some of the emerging social problems in Lithuania following the declaration of independence and the developing market economy and its consequences. The dilemmas around the definition of social workers and the creation of a welfare mix within the ideology of state legislation are examined. The work concludes by exemplifying a TEMPUS Project which is involved in assisting with curriculum development in the area of social pedagogue training.
This article begins by placing the work in historical context and leads to the current situation by examining some of the emerging social problems in Lithuania following the declaration of independence and the developing market economy and its consequences. The dilemmas around the definition of social workers and the creation of a welfare mix within the ideology of state legislation are examined. The work concludes by exemplifying a TEMPUS Project which is involved in assisting with curriculum development in the area of social pedagogue training.
Subject terms:
law, policy formulation, social pedagogy, social policy, social work education, social work history, social workers, training, attitudes, central government, community care, curriculum development, ethics;