Social work and social workers in Italy

David Benassi; Teresa Bertotti; Annamaria Campanini; Paolo Rossi

doi:10.30827/tsg-gsw.v11.20913

Autores/as

David Benassi University of MIlano-Bicocca
Teresa Bertotti University of Trento
Annamaria Campanini University of Milano-Bicocca
Paolo Rossi University of Milano Bicocca

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30827/tsg-gsw.v11.20913

Palabras clave:

Social work, Social workers, Italy

Resumen

The article tackles the characteristics of social work in Italy, focusing on some specific features of this professional domain within the broader frame of the Italian welfare system. Indeed, given the historical roots of Italian welfare regime and the model of governance of policies, social assistance benefits and services are the less developed component of welfare provisions. This is one of the reasons for the late full acknowledgement and regulation of the social worker at the national level. In the first part of the article, we present the development of social work in Italy, with particular attention to the creation of academic courses and the formal regulation as a profession. Then we present the current situation of social work and social workers in Italy, taking into consideration the weakness of social assistance and the effects of the financial crisis. In fact, the crises had an impact on the dimensions and composition of vulnerable population, which is more and more large and fragmented, putting a growing pressure on social workers. At the same time, because fiscal austerity, resources for welfare benefits have been reduced in these years, changing the organizational settings and worsening the working conditions of social workers.

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Biografía del autor/a

David Benassi, University of MIlano-Bicocca

Associate Professor of Economic sociology at the University of Milano-Bicocca (Italy), where he is also Director of the 2-years master in Planning of Social Policies. His main research interests concern the study of inequality and poverty, the welfare systems with a special focus on the policies to combat poverty, the social inequalities of health, and the household expenditure for consumptions.

Teresa Bertotti, University of Trento

Associate Professor of Social Work at the University of Trento (Italy). She has a professional background as social worker and social services manager. Her current research interests focus on professional ethics, quality of social work, social work education and practice research. She has published across a range of issues related to these subjects. She is currently President of the European Association of Schools of Social Work (EASSW).

Annamaria Campanini, University of Milano-Bicocca

Dottorato di Ricerca in Sociologia, Teoria e Metodologia del Servizio Sociale. She was associate professor of Social Work at the Department of Sociology and Social Research of the University of Milano Bicocca. She is President of the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW). Her current research interests deal with social work education and international social work.

Paolo Rossi, University of Milano Bicocca

Associate professor at the Department of Sociology and Social Research of the University of Milano Bicocca. He is the coordinator of the three-year bachelor course in Social Work. His main research interests deal with the organization and the innovation of social welfare systems.

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