Social work

Demographic changes are taking place in Estonia: the birth rate has decreased, while life expectancy is increasing. The social sector is seeing an increase in the need for services...

Demographic changes are taking place in Estonia: the birth rate has decreased, while life expectancy is increasing. The social sector is seeing an increase in the need for services aimed at the elderly, while the share of the working-age population is shrinking.

Generations who have grown up in a world of free and open economies have changed expectations about the content and quality of services. By valuing the individual and bearing in mind future trends, technological tools are already being applied in maintenance and monitoring, and several working methods are influenced by information technology developments. The change in the services of the future will lead to the need for new skills in all social work occupations, and thus the answer to the question of what is the social area amets of the future. Approximately 9 000 people are employed in the field of social work in Estonia, the majority of whom are employed in social welfare institutions providing accommodation. Link neti.ee environment.