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Istota i znaczenie pomocy wzajemnej osób doświadczonych z perspektywy pracy socjalnej
The essence and importance of mutual assistance of experienced people from the perspective of social work

Author(s): Hubert Kaszyński, Olga Maciejewska, Katarzyna Ornacka
Subject(s): Education, Health and medicine and law, Welfare services
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: self-help; mental health; education for social work; service user involvement;

Summary/Abstract: The authors discuss from the perspective of social work the basic issues of mutual assistance (self-help) – emphasize its group deprivation, the necessary independence from professionals and indicate the main assumptions and the importance of self-help. They approve of social movements that promote new forms of education of social workers, in which experienced people share their experiences and knowledge of the “first hand”.

  • Issue Year: 23/2018
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 21-33
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish