Social problems, children, young, social intervention, social policies

It is intended that at the end of this course, the student has acquired the following skills:

• Identify and problematize childhood and youth as social constructions;

• Analyze life trajectories and social problems in contemporary societies in relation to vulnerable situations of children and young people;

• Characterize and analyze social policies in the national and european context;

• Know and discuss theories and methodologies of social intervention;

• Perspect and analyze policies and social responses for children and youth;

• Reflect on ethical issues in the context of social intervention with children and youth.

In this course the following themes will be worked:

• Theoretical and conceptual perspectives of childhood and youth

• Current issues: being a child and being young today

• Social policies for childhood and youth

• Theories and models of social intervention with children and youth

• Social intervention with children and youth: case study and analysis

Carvalho, Maria João Leote de (2013). Sistema nacional de acolhimento de crianças e jovens. Lisboa: Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian. 

Fernandes, Natália; Almeida, Ana Tomás de (2011). Intervenção com crianças, jovens e famílias. Coimbra: Edições Almedina.

Núncio, Maria José (2013). Políticas de família e intervenção social com famílias. Lisboa: ISCSP.

Pais, José Machado (1990). A construção sociológica da juventude – alguns contributos. Análise Social, vol. XXV (105-106), (1º, 2°): 139-165.

Sarmento, Manuel Jacinto (2005). Gerações e alteridade: interrogações a partir da sociologia da infância. Educação Social, vol. 26 (n. 91) (Maio/Ago), 361-378.

UNICEF (2013) As crianças e a crise em Portugal. Vozes de crianças, políticas públicas e indicadores sociais, Lisboa. UNICEF. 

Bibliografia complementar será disponibilizada na sala de aula virtual da unidade curricular na plataforma moodle.

E-Learning. (completamente online).

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Continuous assessment is privileged: 2 digital written documents (e-folios) during the semester (40%) and a final digital test, Global e-folio (e-folio G) at the end of the semester (60%). In due time, students can alternatively choose to perform one final exam (100%).