Social Street Work

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved

Course Description Version:10.00

Study Course Accepted:19.03.2024 10:43:01

Study Course Information
Course Code:		LUSDK_044		LQF level:		Level 6
Credit Points:		2.00		ECTS:		3.00
Branch of Science:		Sociology; Social Politics and Organisation of Social Work		Target Audience:		Social Welfare and Social Work
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:		Janeta Bokaldere
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:		Department of Welfare and Social Work
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:		26a Anniņmuižas bulvāris, Riga; socdkrsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67061575
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		8	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		16
Classes (count)		8	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		16
Total Contact Hours								32
Part-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		4	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		8
Classes (count)		6	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		12
Total Contact Hours								20
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Not required.
Objective:
Broaden the knowledge and understanding of the students of the Department of Welfare and Social work regarding the development of social street work in Latvia and the world, the aims, tasks and necessary knowledge of the social street worker, work with different target groups and the development of social street work programmes.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Development of social street work in the world and Latvia. Mobile teams.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
2	Tasks of the social street work, the required knowledge and methods.			Lectures		1.00	METC
				Classes		1.00	METC
3	Street children. Trends in the world and Latvia.			Lectures		2.00	auditorium
				Classes		2.00	auditorium
4	Working with people involved in human trafficking and prostitution.			Lectures		2.00	auditorium
				Classes		2.00	auditorium
5	Working with homeless people.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
6	Presentation of the observation.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
Topic Layout (Part-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Development of social street work in the world and Latvia. Mobile teams.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
2	Tasks of the social street work, the required knowledge and methods.			Lectures		1.00	METC
				Classes		1.00	METC
3	Street children. Trends in the world and Latvia.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
4	Working with people involved in human trafficking and prostitution.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
5	Working with homeless people.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
6	Presentation of the observation.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Attendance: 15%, getting acquainted with research, group work: 20%, observation, designing social services for a street target group: 35%, examination (written): 30%.
Assessment Criteria:
Activity in lectures and classes, analysis of a ‘simulated case’ and a report on the observation.
Final Examination (Full-Time):		Exam (Written)
Final Examination (Part-Time):		Exam (Written)
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:		Upon the completion of the study course, the student will be able to: • describe the development of social street work in the world and in Latvia; • recognise various forms of social street work and describe differences between them; • describe target groups of a social street worker; • describe the tasks of a social street worker; • explain the role of social street work in working with a client.
Skills:		Upon the completion of the study course, the student will be able to: • assess the needs of the social street worker’s target group; • draw up a social rehabilitation plan appropriate for the client needs; • apply skills in establishing cooperation with the client (establishing initial contact, mutual communication, etc.); • take preventive measures for various target groups of social street work.
Competencies:		The student is able to describe the development of social street work in the world and in Latvia, and the target groups of social street work. The student is able to define the key concepts of social street work. The student is able to analyse social problems of a target group of social street work, as well as analyse the need for social street work activities.
Bibliography
No.	Reference
Required Reading
1	Webb, N. Boyd Social Work Practice with Children. New York; London: Guilford Press, 2019.
2	Nichols, A. J., Edmond, T., Heil, E. C. Social Work Practice with Survivors of Sex Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation. Columbia University Press, 2018.
3	Jaffe, M., Floersch, J., Longhofer, J., Conti M. The Social Work and Sexual Trauma Casebook: Phenomenological Perspectives. Routledge, 2018.
4	Zufferey, C. Homelessness and Social Work: An Intersectional Approach. Routledge, 2017.
Additional Reading
1	Street Children Substance Use and Health: Monitoring and Evaluation of Street Children Projects. World Health Organization.
2	Weitzer, R. J. Sex for Sale: Prostitution, Pornography and the Sex Industry. Routledge. 2009.
3	Williamson. C, Baker. L.M. Women in street-based Prostitution. Qualitative social work. 2009 / 03 Vol. 8; Iss. 1
4	Larsen. L, Poortinga. E, Hurdle D.E., Sleeping rough. Exploring the Differences Between Shelter–Using and Non-Shelter–Using Homeless Individuals. Environment and behaviour. 2004.
5	Xiang. X. A Review of Interventions for Substance Use Among Homeless Youth. Social work practice. 2013.
Other Information Sources
1	http://www.lm.gov.lv
2	Darbs ar ielu jauniešiem - 14.lpp.