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Glossary entry

Czech term or phrase:

sociální kurátor

English translation:

social worker / case manager

Added to glossary by Elizabeth Spacilova
May 2, 2009 23:03
15 yrs ago
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Czech term

sociální kurátor

Czech to English Social Sciences Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. social work
Looking for the translation of sociální kurátor and I just can't accept that it's a probation officer (Chromá, Fronek...) after reading this explanation from ABZ.cz:
Sociální kurátor je specializovaný sociální pracovník, který na základě diagnostické činnosti a ve spolupráci s dalšími institucemi poskytuje sociální služby a dávky. Zároveň poskytuje, doporučuje, případně zprostředkovává sociální, právní a psychologickou pomoc osobám, kterým hrozí bez pomoci společnosti sociální vyloučení a propadnutí se do chudoby, z důvodu jejich tíživé životní situace.

or this job description from Melnik:
http://www.melnik.cz/sluzby-pro-obcany/odbor-socialnich-veci...


So what kind of social worker is a sociální kurátor? Caseworker does not seem to fit ...
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 social worker
5 social curator
4 social curator
4 probation officer
3 social counselor
3 Welfare Officer
Change log

May 7, 2009 22:25: Elizabeth Spacilova Created KOG entry

Discussion

Gerry Vickers May 3, 2009:
. If you read through the job description for social worker in the link I posted below http://www.prospects.ac.uk/p/types_of_job/social_worker_job_... and compare it with your description above, you will see that they match very nicely - in fact a UK social worker does a lot more than this.
That's me signing out of this one - I'm interpreting in court all day tomorrow with three social workers :)
Elizabeth Spacilova (asker) May 3, 2009:
Czech PS Subject is Czech social services

Proposed translations

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social worker

Nice and simple. In the UK, at least - I work very closely with social workers in my line of work and this is exactly what they do. You are right in that it is not a probation officer - they come further down the line once the person has committed an offence, although they work closely together. Also related is the 'guardian ad litem', or 'children's guardian' - see previous kudos entry.

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I don't know what the system is in the USA, but in the UK a social worker covers all of these areas. However, it is possible to work on a specialist social work team or do do a diploma in specialist social work http://www.rdlearning.org.uk/courseDetails.asp?ID=38949 - it all depends on the country to which your translation is relevant :)

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IMO 'sociální pracovník' is somebody who works in the field of the social services, and the 'kurátor' is a social worker, which is a highly specialist profession in itself, no matter what many people may think :)

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Note added at 14 hrs (2009-05-03 13:40:06 GMT)
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Indeed - that link refers to the Czech Republic - I was talking about in a UK context. I think I worded my last comment poorly. In UK terms a 'kurátor' corresponds to 'social worker'.
Each country has a different system - if your translation is not UK-relevant, then ignore all of the above :)

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Note added at 4 days (2009-05-07 22:10:00 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you!
Reference:

http://www.prospects.ac.uk/p/types_of_job/social_worker_job_description.jsp

Note from asker:
Thanks, Gerry. So what is the difference between a sociální kurátor and a sociální pracovník? See the definition above ... a sociální kurátor is a specialized sociální pracovník ...
Appealing idea, but according to this http://socialnirevue.cz/item/socialni-pracovnik-a-pracovnik-v-socialnich-sluzbach there is a difference between a sociání pracovník and a pracovník v sociálních službách.
Peer comment(s):
agree Maria Chmelarova
1 hr
Díky!
agree Sarka Rubkova
4 hrs
Díky!
agree Blanka Salkova
9 hrs
Díky!
neutral Pavel Blann : that's only one of two main functions of "sociální kurátor"
9 hrs
There is no single satisfactory translation as each system has its own terminology
disagree Apolonia Vanova : they only work with cases one individual or family at a time. 'Curator' is the head of all, assigns cases to individual social workers, he is the main decision maker.
14 hrs
not true - in the UK a social worker has several families to look after
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks, Gerry. I consulted with some social workers and they suggested s.w. or case manager, but the latter term is very general and does not only refer to social workers. "
8 mins

social counselor

just a variant... at least it does fit the description
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32 mins

social curator

e.g.

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Note added at 50 mins (2009-05-02 23:53:17 GMT)
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Elizabeth - Ospravedlňujem sa. Prečítala som si popis Vašej otázky a unáhlila som sa. Neberte moju odpoveď vážne. Ďakujem.

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Note added at 53 mins (2009-05-02 23:56:24 GMT)
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Horný popis p. Vanovej je presný popis ako to tuna berieme. Ale nesedí mi to až tak na Vami podrobné vysvetlenie.

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Note added at 55 mins (2009-05-02 23:58:33 GMT)
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sorry - myslela som " Vaše podrobné vysvetlenie "

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-05-03 00:10:10 GMT)
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Ďakujem za pochopenie situácie...ešte skúsim niečo pozrieť...

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-05-03 00:31:54 GMT)
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pozrite ref - v rámci department of social services sú pracovníci priradení pre pomoc chudobním - ale označujú ich ako social workers bez bližšieho popísania...
http://www.socialworkers.org/pressroom/features/issue/povert...
Note from asker:
Katarina, have you ever heard that term uttered by an American or read it in a book or magazine before?
No problem, I know I've been guilty of being too quick to press the -send- button :)
You think at 2 am I would catch a minor grammatical error in Slovak :D :D
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social curator

1/One who manages or oversees, as the administrative director of i.e. museum collection, library.

2/One who has the care and superintendence of anything, as of a museum; a custodian; a keeper.

3/One appointed to act as guardian of the estate of a person not legally competent to manage it, or of an absentee; a trustee; a guardian.
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Elizabeth, yes I did. Actually, I hear it very often (in my profession as a secondary school teacher in Ontario) when social workers come to our school to help students with problems at home, school...etc. Social workers talk about “our curator” as their ‘boss’ would say or advise as to do….
Other countries or provinces of Canada could possibly use a different word. I hope it helps.
Reference:

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/curator

Note from asker:
Hi Apolonia, have you ever heard the term 'social curator' in Canada before? and I understand the sociální kurátor is not acting as a guardian or trustee at all ...
Peer comment(s):
neutral Gerry Vickers : I'm intrigued - the only references to 'curator' in Ontario refer to museums - I am prepared to believe that you have heard this term, but it must be an informal usage
17 hrs
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8 hrs

probation officer

sociální kurátor nebo probační úředník. For example with police: dealing with first time offenders who are placed under the supervision of a probation officer to serve community service order.
Note from asker:
Do probation officers in the UK fit the definition above?
Peer comment(s):
neutral Pavel Blann : that's only one of two main functions of "sociální kurátor"
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12 hrs

Welfare Officer

další možnost, nicméně v závorce či pod čarou by mělo být vysvětlení, že termín sociální kurátor obsahuje funkce "probation/parole officer" i "social worker" (např. německy Bewährungshelfer a Sozialarbeiter)
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