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Dimension sociétale ďinterventions dans le champ de la pratique : le cas du travail social
The Social Dimension of Interaction in the Field of Practice: the Case of Social Work

Author(s): Ewa Marynowicz-Hetka
Subject(s): Family and social welfare, Sociology of Education
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: socio-pedagogical approach; social work; field of practice; orientation of activity; shared experience; integrated paradigm

Summary/Abstract: The subject of analysis in this article are the links between the field of practice – social work and the socio-pedagogical approach. We assume that social work is a kind of practice of the representatives of social professions and that the socio-pedagogical approach could serve as a meta-theory for the analysis of the field of social work. This could provide orientation in the search for the best course of action (activity). Adopting this view enables us to find answers to very complex issues of practice and, as a result, to encourage actors to cooperate in a given field of activity. This socio-pedagogical approach/perspective also facilitates the use of the multi-dimensional perspective in the training to the field of practice. We recognize that introducing this approach into practice would allow its enrichment and emphasizing its societal dimension. In this article, we analyze the instruments of this approach.

  • Issue Year: 3/2016
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 47-61
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: French