Streetworking jako metoda działania pracownika socjalnego
Street Work as a Social Worker Working Method

Summary/Abstract: A multitude of social problems is a challenge for contemporary social assistance. Because, Poland, like many European countries, moving away from a welfare state, a significant role is attributed to social work, which should be focused on the motivation and desire to change the call to a person relying on welfare. Despite the extensive activities of social workers they are not always able to reach out to those in need of support and intervention in crisis situations. Many potential clients of social assistance, for various reasons, do not use the opportunities offered them support. This is why more common method of social work becomes a street worker, which allows you to reach individuals/marginalized groups, long remain in a difficult situation. In presented article attempts to outline the idea of street work, the role of street workers and stages „street” social work.

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