Specifics of the Social Work with Refugees in Bulgaria - Actual Topics, Achievements and Challenges.

Autor/in	Chavdarova-Kostova, Siyka
Titel	Specifics of the Social Work with Refugees in Bulgaria - Actual Topics, Achievements and Challenges.
Quelle	In: Inclusivity, (2026) 4, S. 7-23 PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	3119 - 9380; 3119 - 9410; 3119-9410
DOI	10.58603/JIBI7010
Schlagwörter	Sozialarbeit; Soziale Unterstützung; Integration; Flüchtling; Bulgarien
Abstract	Over the past three decades, Bulgaria has gained significant experience in social work with refugees arriving from areas where their lives are threatened by military actions. Until a few years ago, refugees were predominantly Muslim, from countries in the Middle East, while in recent years they have been predominantly Christian, mostly from Ukraine. Regardless of their origin, they have access to social services related to their residence on the territory of Bulgaria, which aim to ensure access to education, health care, and employment. A specific feature of the social work with refugees in Bulgaria is the very good interaction between state institutions, non-governmental organizations, international organizations, which work together, seeking the best solutions to support the stay of refugees in the host country and their social integration. As a result of this good cooperation, there are already refugees who have received Bulgarian citizenship, deciding to stay and live in Bulgaria. Of course, there are also challenges that still need solutions, such as providing sufficient opportunities for learning the Bulgarian language as a means for optimal educational inclusion and integration into the labor market, housing, etc.
Erfasst von	GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften, Mannheim
Update	2026/3