Abstract
The society we live in for centuries focused on social welfare with the intention of guaranteeing social well-being. To ensure this, we concentrate on the concept of economic growth and job creation. Similarly, in 2020 the European Union came up with the Horizon Europe program that aims to improve European welfare through economic growth and job creation. However, we ask ourselves if these aspects are able to ensure social well-being. To answer this question we consider a Romanian case study. In the first instance, we disseminated 100 questionnaires among Romanian working citizens, which helped us observe how much free time people have, their ability to develop social and personal relationships, and the influence of the job and its quality on people’s level of happiness. As a result, we understand that social well-being no longer depends only on the possession of a job and economic growth, but also on the quality of life that a job and financial growth ensure. Taking these into account, we propose a new approach to the concept of social well-being, starting from the psychological and social needs of man. We also analyze the social policies formulated according to the old social welfare ideology and their impact on social well-being. This paper ends with solutions for the improvement of social well-being in order to allow social development.
Presenters
Doina GavrilovPh.D., Political Science, National School of Political Science and Public Administration (SNSPA), Romania
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
KEYWORDS
Social Welfare, Social Well-being, Job, Economic Growth, Psychological Disorders
