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sociaal-maatschappelijke dienstverlening

English translation: social care services


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Dutch term or phrase:sociaal-maatschappelijke dienstverlening
English translation:social care services
Entered by: Jack den Haan
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Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Dutch term or phrase: sociaal-maatschappelijke dienstverlening
Context: the name of a course of studies at ROCs (Regionale Opleidingscentra) in the Netherlands. See http://www.frieslandcollege.nl/units/mbo-welzijn/Pages/socia... , for instance.
Jack den Haan
Netherlands
Local time: 03:34
social care services
Explanation:
I think sociaal-maatschappelijke dienstverlening is quite a broad-based course, which - according to your own ref - covers a wide range of disciplines and issues that can affect people throughout their lives.

See -> "The Social Care Institute for Excellence’s (SCIE) mission is to identify and spread knowledge about good practice to the large and diverse social care workforce and support the delivery of transformed, personalised social care services."
http://www.scie.org.uk/about/index.asp
Selected response from:

Chris Hopley
Netherlands
Local time: 03:34
Grading comment
I think this comes closest to what the course actually targets. 'Social work' is not specific enough for my purposes, I'm afraid. Thank you Chris, Lianne, Olly, Tina and Textpertise for your answers and response.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4social work
lianne jm van de ven
4 +1social care services
Chris Hopley
Summary of reference entries provided
Social Care
Olly Pekelharing

  

Answers


16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
social work


Explanation:
It's a little short but that's what it really comes down to
http://www.guidetoonlineschools.com/social_work_degree.html

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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-09-30 21:07:46 GMT)
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social work
organized work directed toward the betterment of social conditions in the community, as by seeking to improve the condition of the poor, to promote the welfare of children, etc.
Origin:
1915–20

Related forms:
social worker, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged

social work
n. Organized work intended to advance the social conditions of a community, and especially of the disadvantaged, by providing psychological counseling, guidance, and assistance, especially in the form of social services.
social worker n.

Een maatschappelijk werker kan ook social worker zijn, maar ook een cultural worker:
http://www.pww.org/article/articleview/4219/

In NL is er ook overlap hoor: een sociaal werker of maatschappelijk werker; de eersten meestal politieker dan de laatsten, en de mw van oudsher praktischer en breder (sociaal/maatschappelijk) uitgangspunt dan therapeuten/psychologen.

British:
http://www.basw.co.uk/Default.aspx?tabid=64

Voor je genoemde website zou ik het bij social work houden.



lianne jm van de ven
United States
Local time: 21:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 12
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks, Lianne. I was considering that too, but wondering if that wouldn't be the same translation as for 'maatschappelijk werk', which I think is something else altogether.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Olly Pekelharing: Although I think 'Social Care' is even more apt in this case (For so far they aren't actually synonyms?).
1 hr
  -> bedankt Olly

agree  Tina Vonhof
3 hrs
  -> thanks Tina

agree  Kitty Brussaard: Veel NL HBO-instellingen hanteren tegenwoordig de term 'Social Work' als overkoepelende naam voor de 'traditionele' MWD, SPH en CMV opleidingen (cf. Google).
4 hrs
  -> bedankt Kitty

agree  Textpertise
1 day14 mins
  -> thank you
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
social care services


Explanation:
I think sociaal-maatschappelijke dienstverlening is quite a broad-based course, which - according to your own ref - covers a wide range of disciplines and issues that can affect people throughout their lives.

See -> "The Social Care Institute for Excellence’s (SCIE) mission is to identify and spread knowledge about good practice to the large and diverse social care workforce and support the delivery of transformed, personalised social care services."
http://www.scie.org.uk/about/index.asp

Chris Hopley
Netherlands
Local time: 03:34
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
I think this comes closest to what the course actually targets. 'Social work' is not specific enough for my purposes, I'm afraid. Thank you Chris, Lianne, Olly, Tina and Textpertise for your answers and response.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  lianne jm van de ven: But this applies to the entire network of services (which is too broad for requested term), rather than to the educational programmes - which refer to 'social care workers' (UK en)
29 mins
  -> The programme referred to is very broad. NB "sociaal maatschappelijk dienstverlener" is not itself a profession, but covers a multitude of disciplines. See Asker's own ref.

agree  Olly Pekelharing: Though drop the 'services'. See my reference.
9 hrs
  -> Thanks
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Reference comments


13 hrs
Reference: Social Care

Reference information:
Having looked at Chris' suggestion, you might consider 'Social Care'. The link below describes what it is.

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Note added at 14 hrs (2009-10-01 06:34:37 GMT)
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Common UK programmes are: 'Health and Social Care', 'Health and Social Work', 'Social Care Studies', etc.


    Reference: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/cms/ShowPage/Home_page/Explore_jo...
Olly Pekelharing
Netherlands
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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