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Description of research activity: 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...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.[Read more][Hide]
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Scientific-technical goals: - Profundizar en el conocimiento de los problemas sociales del entorno mas inmediato. Dirigir sus actuaciones hacia el ambito local para contribuir al desarrollo de las dinamicas locales eficientes y sostenibles. Contribuir a las politicas publicas que contribuyan al bienestar de los ciudadanos contando con su participacion como eje estrategico
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 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.
- Políticas familiares en el ámbito local.Las políticas de protección a la família son una asignatura pendiente para el sistema de bienestar social español. Además, tenemos constancia de que son en las entidades sociales donde se pueden generar resultados de investigación aplicados a la solución de las problemáticas de familia y de conciliación entre vida laboral y familiar.
- 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 recognise the need to generate public policies of community development.
- 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.
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CNAE: - Research and experimental development in the social sciencies and humanities
Associated structure: - Inter-university Institute for Local Development (IIDL)
