Abstract
Social work is a complex system that interacts with other systems in society, and inevitably undergoes changes both from the influence of internal and external factors. Ukrainian society is under the influence of transitivity; therefore, an urgent need arises for the formation of an effective system of social work in modern realities. It is necessary to point out the significant number of studies devoted to the characteristics of a transitional society, its features, in the discourse of modernization and transformation processes, as well as in the socio-philosophical aspect. The author presents the essence of the social sphere and social policy as a system of vital functions of society and its components, where it is expedient to include social work. Social work is naturally associated with changes in social relations and the life of man and society, is a key tool in the implementation of the most important areas of state social policy. It is social work that ensures adherence to the principle of social justice by providing various types of social support to vulnerable groups of the population and reducing the exclusion and is a priority integrated mechanism for the practical implementation of the main tasks of social policy implementation. Analysis of the definition of «transitivity» and «transition» allowed highlighting the characteristics of the interpretations: as a transition, the gap between the states of social development; as uncertainty and multidimensional variants of socio-economic changes; as the newest form of socio-economic relations. Both negative and positive features of a transitiional society are singled out. It is proved that the effectiveness of the system of social work in these conditions will significantly increase if you apply the principle of multimodality, which allows you to combine different means of achieving the goal. Introduction of this multimodal social work system is possible taking into account certain conditions and observance of a clear implementation algorithm, where human capital plays a major role.
Highlights
Social work in Ukrainian society as a system is in the process of being formed and is undergoing change as an important component of the social sphere
The social work system is a socio-economic complex of state and communal institutions, non-governmental institutions and organizations, individuals, volunteers providing social support, providing social services to those categories of population who need it or find themselves in difficult life circumstances (Nykolaieva, 2019)
Significant goals and social tasks are achieved through social projects and social programs that make up a large part of social policy
Summary
Social work in Ukrainian society as a system is in the process of being formed and is undergoing change as an important component of the social sphere. An integral part of the overall system of social work is the institutions directly involved in social service providing. Social work is performed by specialized bodies, institutions, agencies that deal directly with working conditions, everyday life, leisure, health care, public safety, etc. It should be noted that in Ukraine there is an extensive network of more than 2 thousand state agencies, which are part of the social work system and provide social services to about 3 million people (as of 01.01.2019). Among them: centers for social services for families, children and youth; social support institutions for families, children and youth; social hostels for orphans and children deprived of parental care; centers for HIV-positive children and youth; centers for social and psychological rehabilitation of children and young people with functional disabilities; territorial social service centers; social service centers; orphanages for the elderly, persons with disabilities and children with disabilities; facilities for homeless persons; centers for the social adaptation of persons who have served their sentence of imprisonment or imprisonment for a limited period; rehabilitation facilities for persons with disabilities and children with disabilities; employment centers, etc. (Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine, 2018)
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