Class Social Policies I

The Social Policies I course unit is an integrated unit in the 2nd year of the degree in Social Work and aims to enable students to critically and reasonably analyse the concepts of social policy, welfare models and their framing in the European Social Model.

I - Problematization of the notion of Social Policy

1. Public and social policies: the social functions of the state and social rights
2. Purposes, Objectives of Social Policy
3. Principles and values of Social Policy
4. Delimitation of the Object of Social Policy

II - Main theoretical conceptions about the role of the State in the field of Social Policy: foundations and contributions

1.  The Liberal/ Neoliberal Perspectives. 2. Intervencionists 3. Theory of social justice (Rawls)

III - Social Policy and the welfare state

1. The formation of the welfare state
2. The welfare state models: conservative, liberal, democratic and southern europe.
3. The development of the welfare state in Portugal
4. The crisis and reconfiguration of the welfare state

IV - The European Social Model

1. Milestones and instruments of social policy in the EU
2. Configuration of the European social model - Social Rights in EU
3. Social situation and social policy in EU
    

Interactive theoretical and practical classes with presentation of group work, aimed at deepening program themes. Practice of debates, thematic panels, simulations as a source of learning argumentation and orality. The evaluation will be continuous, valuing the attendance, punctuality and participation of students in the dynamics processed in class.
Continuous evaluation assumes a total attendance of 75% and translates into the following elements:
- Group work (based on texts provided by the teacher): 30%
- 2 Individual written tests: 30% each
- Practical exercises 10%
Obtaining a weighted average (of the 3 elements) of less than 10 points, implies that the student has to go to an appeal exam.

• Behring, Elaine e Boschetti Ivanete (2008). Política Social, fundamentos e história, 4ª. ed., São Paulo: Cortez.
• Cabral, Nazaré Costa (2022). Modelos de Políticas Públicas Sociais. Do Rendimento Incondicional aos 'Vouchers', passando por Soluções Intermédias. Almedina.
• Carmo, Renato & Barata, André (2014). Estado Social. De todos para todos. Tinta da China.
• Luz, Helena Amaro & Albuquerque, Cristina (2016). Políticas Sociais em Tempos de Crise. Perspetivas, Tendências e Questões Críticas. Pactor.
• Mishra, Ramesh (2000). Estado Providência na Sociedade Capitalista. Oeiras: Celta.
• Silva, Pedro Adão et al., (2002). O Modelo de Welfare da Europa do Sul Reflexões Sobre a Utilidade do Conceito. In: Sociologia, Problemas e Práticas. Nº 38. P.25-59.
• Silva, Felipe Carreira (2013). O Futuro do Estado Social. Ed. FFMS.