Social service centers as an answer to challenges and social issues of West Pomeranian Voivodeship local governments Cover Image

Centrum usług społecznych jako odpowiedź na wyzwania i problemy społeczne samorządów województwa zachodniopomorskiego
Social service centers as an answer to challenges and social issues of West Pomeranian Voivodeship local governments

Author(s): Sylwia Juźwiak, Iwona Klimowicz
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Sociology
Published by: Wydawnictwo OR TWP w Szczecinie
Keywords: social assistance; social policy; social services

Summary/Abstract: Local governments, especially municipality self-governments, will soon have to face challengesin public sphere which are significant to their efficient functioning. These challenges will concern tasksrelated to the provision of social services that fulfill the needs of the citizens who require support andministration.The following article will try to define the most crucial social issues that will pose a serious challengefor local governments, as well as indicate services, which will enable to reduce or fully preventthe occurrence of such issues. It will also explain why it is so important to reflect on the institutionalchange of the model of providing social services within the territory of operations of municipality selfgovernments.Local governments, especially municipality self-governments, will soon have to face challenges in public sphere which are significant to their efficient functioning. These challenges will concern tasks related to the provision of social services that fulfill the needs of the citizens who require support and ministration. The following article will try to define the most crucial social issues that will pose a serious challenge for local governments, as well as indicate services, which will enable to reduce or fully prevent the occurrence of such issues. It will also explain why it is so important to reflect on the institutional change of the model of providing social services within the territory of operations of municipality self governments.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 35-58
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: English, Polish