The social work profession was revived in Romania in 1994, when the first generation of university graduates went to the field. However, only in 2011, when the Law no. 292 of Social Work was issued, the framework for the activity of social workers in the rural communities was settled. Although the legislation provided a proper context for the unfolding of a meaningful social work in rural settings, the labor market was far from being able to absorb the great number of needed professionals. On the one hand, the paper intends to present the barriers that marked the beginning of social work in the Romanian rural space. On the other hand, the paper briefly describes the particularities and the opportunities for social work in the rural areas. Also, through the voice of professionals, the main social problems in the countryside are exposed and some possible interventions aiming at the improvement of the life conditions among the villagers are proposed. The study is based on 43 qualitative interviews carried out in 2016-2020 with professionals employed as social services workers by commune or village local councils. The collected data were explored and interpreted using thematic analysis. One conclusion is that the field is dynamic and in need of substantial improvement.

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“罗马尼亚农村社区的社会工作：定性研究的内部视角”

1994 年，当第一代大学毕业生进入该领域时，罗马尼亚的社会工作专业得到了复兴。然而，只有在 2011 年，当法律没有。下发《社会工作292号》，确立了农村社区社会工作者的活动框架。尽管立法为在农村开展有意义的社会工作提供了适当的背景，但劳动力市场远不能吸收大量所需的专业人员。一方面，本文旨在介绍标志着罗马尼亚农村地区社会工作开始的障碍。另一方面，本文简要介绍了农村地区社会工作的特殊性和机会。此外，通过专业人士的声音，暴露了农村的主要社会问题，并提出了一些旨在改善村民生活条件的可能干预措施。该研究基于 2016-2020 年对社区或村庄地方议会聘为社会服务工作者的专业人员进行的 43 次定性访谈。使用主题分析对收集的数据进行探索和解释。一个结论是，该领域是动态的，需要大量改进。