Prilog istoriji obrazovanja socijalnih radnika na Univerzitetu u Beogradu – Fakultetu političkih nauka
A contribution to the history of social worker education at the University in Belgrade - Faculty of Political Science

Summary/Abstract: Training volunteers to work with the poor and other vulnerable individuals and families by civic charities and philanthropic organizations represent the seeds of the future social worker education. Institutional and legal education of social workers in Serbia began in 1957 with the establishment of the Higher School for Social Workers. As part of the higher education reform in 1992, the Higher School was abolished. University education of social workers began in 1974 with the establishment of the Department for Social Policy and Social Work at the University u Belgrade – Faculty of Political Science, (UB–FPN). The first generation of professors in the Department, supported by professors from other departments and faculties, laid individually and collectively the foundations for the system and development of social workers education of at UB–FPN. The second generation of professors in the Department was a worthy successor of its pioneers. It ”opened” the Department to the general and professional public through scientific research, action projects, seminars and publications on social policy and social work. She can be considered ”reformist” as it participated in numerous changes in the organization, activities, and curriculum. The policy of rejuvenating the teaching staff is a guarantee fot the further development of social workers education.

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