ACTIVITIES OF MUNICIPALITIES IN THE FIELD OF SOCIAL WORK: IZMIT EXAMPLE Cover Image

‘BELEDİYELERİN SOSYAL HİZMET ALANINDA YAPTIĞI FAALİYETLER: İZMİT ÖRNEĞİ
ACTIVITIES OF MUNICIPALITIES IN THE FIELD OF SOCIAL WORK: IZMIT EXAMPLE

Author(s): İbrahim GÖKTAŞ
Subject(s): Public Administration, Government/Political systems, Welfare systems, Evaluation research, Welfare services
Published by: Sage Yayınları
Keywords: Social Work; Social Municipalism; Social Policy; Local Government; Municipal; Izmit; Turkey;

Summary/Abstract: Municipalities are the most functional units of local government in our country, both in terms of administrative and budget. In recent years, it is seen that municipalities have become an important actor with their social policy practices. Especially since the 1990s, municipalities have started to provide services in areas that cover the social service problems of the people as well as general municipal services, and some have started to improve the quality of the services they provide. In recent years, municipalities have provided a wide range of services for “women, children, disabled people, the elderly, the poor, the needy in care, the destitute, refugees, " which have been described as disadvantaged groups.

  • Issue Year: 11/2019
  • Issue No: 44
  • Page Range: 73-78
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: Turkish