Directions and principles of research and application involvement in clinical sociology and social work

Abstract

The aim of the article is to reflect on the directions and principles of research and applied activity undertaken from the perspective of clinically oriented sociology and social work; the focus of the study is the question of the importance of cooperation between social welfare organizations, analyzed from a dialogical perspective. The empirical inspiration of the presented considerations are actions taken as part of the project 3D Cooperation. Model of multisectoral cooperation in support of individuals and families. The basic recommendation resulting from the analysis is the necessity to rethink the clinical approach in sociology and social work in such a way that the fusion of specific research and application perspectives of these two disciplines strengthens the inter-institutional dialogues initiated in the area of social assistance. Thus, the dominant research and application orientation, synonymous with “an individual and a family” and the “help” provided to them, can be balanced with an approach open to the development potential related to exploring the essence, forms and meanings of cooperation undertaken by people involved in assistance activities.