Pomoc aktywizująca w procesie readaptacji społecznej osób opuszczających zakłady karne. Implementacja zasady pomocniczości w działania podmiotów pomocy społecznej
Activating assistance in the process of social readaptation of people leaving penitentiary. Implementation of the principle of subsidiarity in activities of social welfare entities

Summary/Abstract: People leaving prisons face a number of barriers in the process of their social readaptation,making it difficult to exist in an open environment and fulfill specific social roles.A stay in a prison results in the prisonization of the prisoner and disturbs the sense ofagency by limiting the possibility of making decisions and responsibility for them in variousspheres of their life. Learned helplessness develops. Convicts are often stigmatizedby society. This situation makes it difficult, sometimes impossible to return to functioningin an open environment, and to adapt again to independent living in society. Suchpersons require constructive and activating support in the process of their social reintegration,based on the use of their own potential, resources and possibilities. The applicablelaw (including the Act on Social Assistance) regulates the issue of providing supportto people leaving prison in the form of cash benefits and non-material assistance,basing its operation on the principle of subsidiarity. However, a problem that is still relevantand discussed by academics and practitioners in the field of social work and socialrehabilitation is the effectiveness of aid and activation measures and their impact onthe course of the aid process and the related social reintegration of the former prisoner.

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