P.275
Analítico de Periódico
SCHAUT, Christine
Social work and the security issues in the Netherlands and Belgium
European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research, Netherlands, V.9,n.4(Dec. 2001), p.427-446
TRABALHO SOCIAL, SEGURANÇA
Over the past years security has become a central issue in political discussion both in the Netherlands and Belgium. This has led to the setting of new governmental schemes in urban areas that rely upon the commitment of social workers to a large extent. Besides that, a number of new professions linked to social intervention have appeared. The purpose of this article is to analyse the emergence of security as an issue and the effects of the new governmental schemes in the field of social work, and to compare the political and social backgrounds, how security is dealt with and the effects on social work in Belgium and the Netherlands.