Study Guide

Objective

The students will be able to:
• understand the concept of social policy and its relevance to social services
• understand different theories of welfare and wellbeing
• know the values of social policy
• know different welfare regimes
• understand the history of social policy and future challenges to social policy
• Recognise the relevant organisations and trajectories of international social policy

Content

• The concept social policy
• Definitions and theories of welfare and wellbeing
• Values underlying social policy
• Different welfare regimes
• History and future of social policy and welfare regimes
• International perspectives on social policy
• Basis of public administration in Finland
• Public-, private- and third sector organisations as social service providers