From a Social Activist to a Professional – the Evolution of the Occupation of a Social Worker in Poland Cover Image

Od społecznika do profesjonalisty – ewolucja zawodu pracownika socjalnego w Polsce
From a Social Activist to a Professional – the Evolution of the Occupation of a Social Worker in Poland

Author(s): Mikołaj Brenk
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Sociology, Social development
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: social worker; social work; social care

Summary/Abstract: There are two main subjects raised in the article, meaning the development of the occupation of a social worker and the pursuit to make the work for the ones in need professional. The latter has its genesis in the actions taken in the period of annexation. Trials to find an efficient method to help people in dealing with life crisis have not been fully achieved yet although lasting over a century. Therefore, there is a question whether and in what extend may the practice of the following decades be used to build the occupation of a social worker, which will gain a status of a profession.

  • Issue Year: 2012
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 135-150
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish