The efficiency of social workers in the application of quality standards for the social integration programs for children of Asperger's syndrome in centers of people of determination from perspective of the community organization method

Walaa   Elsayed

doi:10.35516/hum.v49i2.1737

Authors

Walaa Elsayed Ajman University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35516/hum.v49i2.1737

Keywords:

Efficiency of Social Workers, Quality Standards, Social integration Programs, Asperger Syndrome Children, Disabled Centers, Community Organization

Abstract

The research aims at assessing the efficiency of social workers in applying quality standards for social integration programs for children with Asperger syndrome in people with disabilities centers from the perspective of the community organization method through identifying the general characteristics of social workers working with Asperger Syndrome children, identifying nature of how well the standards of social integration programs for Asperger Syndrome children have been applied in terms of the standard of ethical, professional and competitive necessity, defining the challenges facing social workers in applying quality standards for social integration programs and defining the desired vision of the community organization method in developing the quality of community integration programs for Asperger Syndrome children. The study used the descriptive-analytical method, and the comprehensive social survey method was used for 60 social workers in people with disabilities centers in Ajman, Sharjah, and Ras Al Khaimah. The study found a number of results, the most important of which is that the level of competence of social workers in applying all the quality standards of social integration programs for children with Asperger's syndrome in centers of people of determination obtained a total of 3807 weights with a weighted relative weight of 70.50%, and this indication is considered a moderate indication, as it lies between (3001 - 4200), and this indicates that the level of proficiency is moderate. Among the most important recommendations from the perspective of the community organization method in this study benefits from the successful international experiences of social integration programs.

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