Denmark covered in international social work

Üsküdar University Faculty of Health Sciences organized an event titled "International Social Work: Social Work Education and Child Protection System in Denmark". Dr. Helle Galberg Jensen, Dr. Pernille Johansen and Dr. Sandra Krebs Hille from Denmark attended the event, which was interpreted by Üsküdar University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Social Work Faculty Member Prof. Abdullah Karatay. The main similarities and differences between the systems of the two countries were compared within the scope of the event.

The event held at Üsküdar University Çarşı Campus Beylerbeyi Hall was attended by Advisor to the Rector and Üsküdar University Faculty of Health Sciences Social Work Department Head Prof. İsmail Barış and Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Child Development Asst. Prof. Demet Gülaldı.

The event, interpreted by Üsküdar University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Social Work Faculty Member Prof. Abdullah Karatay, started with the participants introducing themselves.

Dr. Pernille Johansen: The main theme of the Danish system is that all citizens have equal rights"

Dr. Pernille Johansen, who said that she worked on the abuse of women before entering academic life, talked about the Danish system. Johansen stated that "Denmark is a small country in terms of population and area, and the Danish welfare system is defined by equality for everyone. The main theme of the system is that all citizens have equal rights. Our model is described as a model of universal prosperity. This model is one in which all citizens have equal access to services such as education and health. In terms of tax burden, we are the country with the heaviest tax burden in the world. Primary, secondary and university schools in Denmark are completely free. These services are universal benefits, and everyone can benefit from them. Everyone can be sick and everyone may need education, but not everyone can be unemployed. When you are unemployed, you are provided with rights such as unemployment benefits, disability benefits, and old-age benefits."

Dr. Helle Galberg Jensen: "The most important problems are social inequality"

Stating that there are social inequalities in Denmark, although there are not many of them, Dr. Helle Galberg Jensen expressed that "With the dissolution of the social welfare states in Denmark, there are objections to the sharing of public services, as there are all over the world. In our opinion, the most important problems are social inequality. It is the inequality in income distribution and equal access to public services.”

Dr. Sandra Krebs-Hille: "Social work focuses on interdisciplinary practical training"

Dr. Sandra Krebs-Hille, who talked about the social work department in Denmark and informed the participants as follows: "The field of social work is a 3.5-year education and as soon as it starts, a field selection is made in this regard. In social work, the focus is on all interdisciplinary practical training. We have programs for self-development. In the first semester of the first year, there are courses aimed at communicating and developing individuals with citizens. The second semester of the first year is the period when there are courses aimed at becoming more specialized in the field."

The event ended after the question-and-answer session.

 

Üsküdar News Agency (ÜNA)