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Research Group on Community Social Services - SESOCO

Description

The research group on the social cohesion and local dynamics is part of the social cohesion field of the Inter-university Institute for Local Development in the Universitat de València. The research on the community-based social work is still a recent new field at the Spanish university.

The SOCIAL-COM group aims to contribute to the knowledge and a research visibility of local dynamics that occur in Communities due to inequality, discrimination and social conflict, all of which hinder social cohesion. Generally, in all areas of local communities, but more deeply in social welfare services, human development is seen as a tool that reduces social inequalities and promotes social justice. The SOCIAL-COM Group of the Universitat de València is designed to increase knowledge of the social problems of the immediate environment, directing its action towards the local level to contribute to the development of social structures and the well-being of citizens, whose participation is a strategic element.

Ultimately, objectives of the SOCIAL-COM research group are aimed to participate in creation and development of new concepts, tools and evaluations in the area of municipal services, so that excellent and sustainable territories can be promoted effectively from perspectives of social spending and social welfare.

Goals CT
  • Increase the knowledge of the immediate environment’s social issues.
  • Direct its actions towards the local level to contribute to the development of efficient and sustainable local dynamics.
  • Assist public policies that contribute to the well-being of citizens with their participation as a strategic element.
Research lines
  • Community-led local development

    Social Services are part of public policies for local development because they facilitate the social inclusion of groups with subjective difficulties in integrating into the labour market. Active employment policies aimed at the population at risk of social exclusion are the target population of this line.Local development, community-based social services, inclusion of vulnerable groups, active employment policiesLocal development, community-based social services, inclusion of vulnerable groups, active employment policies

  • Community Social Services of local authorities

    Community Social Services are the gateway to the social welfare system and its different benefits and programmes that address the needs of the most vulnerable groups. Its analysis and evaluation allows to make improvements in local social welfare structures.

  • The narrative perspective in community-based development

    The constructivist paradigm is gaining ground among qualitative researchers and new methodologies such as the narrative are opening up for research in local communities. Especially on problems that are not usually visible and that, through the recognition of the strategy of the citizens’ involvement in the solution of them, it is possible to plan processes of social change that recognize the need to generate public policies of community development.

  • Polítiques familiars en l'àmbit local

    Les polítiques de protecció a la família són una assignatura pendent per al sistema de benestar social espanyol. A més, tenim constància que són en les entitats socials on es poden generar resultats d'investigació aplicats a la solució de les problemàtiques de família i de conciliació entre vida laboral i familiar.

  • Territorial diagnoses: inclusion and social cohesion plans, equality plans, work-family life conciliation plans

    Municipal public policies require a territorial analysis to be able to implement plans, programmes and projects adapted to the emerging priority needs for citizens. The participatory action research methodology has been identified as strategic to provide a solution to this type of policy and relevant results have been produced in this regard.

  • Community Self-Development

    Social involvement processes should result in the self-development of these communities that have been subjects of training, monitoring and planning. The self-development methodology has proven to be a positive strategy to cement social change in the municipalities with high rates of poverty, vulnerability and social exclusion.Involvement, self-development, strategic planning, social change.

Management
  • PEREZ COSIN, JOSE VICENTE
  • PDI-Titular d'Universitat
  • Director/a Titulacio Master Oficial
  • Director/a d' Institut Universitari
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 Contactejose.v.perez@uv.es
Members
  • FOMBUENA VALERO, JOSEFA
  • PDI-Titular d'Universitat
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  • MARTI TROTONDA, MARIA AMPARO
  • PDI-Titular d'Universitat
  • Director/a Titulacio Master Oficial
  • Responsables de Gestio Academica
  • Coordinador/a Titulacio de Grau
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  • MARTINEZ MUÑOZ, ELISEO
  • PDI-Associat/Da Universitari/A
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 Contacteeliseo.martinez@uv.es
  • MENDEZ LOPEZ, ANGEL JOEL
  • PDI-Prof. Permanent Laboral Ppl
  • Coordinador/a Curs
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 Contacteangel.mendez@uv.es
  • MONTAGUD MAYOR, JAVIER PERFECTO
  • PDI-Prof. Permanent Laboral Ppl
  • Secretari/a d' Institut Universitari
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 Contactejavier.montagud@uv.es
Collaborators
  • CALVO PALOMARES, RICARD
  • Alumn.-Servei de Formacio Permanent
  • Coordinador/a Curs
  • Responsables de Gestio Academica
  • Coordinador/a Practiques Ext Centre
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 Contactericalpa@alumni.uv.es
Non-UV research staff

Collaborators

  • Enrique Pastor Seller - Universidad de Murcia
  • Diana Valero Lopez - University of Highlands
Scientific production by UV researcher
  • PEREZ COSIN, JOSE VICENTE
    PDI-Titular d'UniversitatDirector/a Titulacio Master OficialDirector/a d' Institut Universitari
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  • MONTAGUD MAYOR, JAVIER PERFECTO
    PDI-Prof. Permanent Laboral PplSecretari/a d' Institut Universitari
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  • CALVO PALOMARES, RICARD
    Alumn.-Servei de Formacio PermanentCoordinador/a CursResponsables de Gestio AcademicaCoordinador/a Practiques Ext Centre
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CNAE

Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities

Associated structure
Inter-university Institute for Local Development

www.uv.es/iidlvalencia

iidlvalencia@uv.es

Contact group details
Research Group on Community Social Services (SESOCO)

Tarongers Campus

C/Serpis, 29

46022 València (Valencia)

+34 963 828 182

Geolocation

www.uv.es/iidlvalencia

jose.v.perez@uv.es

Contact people
  • PEREZ COSIN, JOSE VICENTE
  • PDI-Titular d'Universitat
  • Director/a Titulacio Master Oficial
  • Director/a d' Institut Universitari
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 Contactejose.v.perez@uv.es