Social Work Specialists Research Articles

Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Work Rehabilitation Questionnaire (WORQ) into Danish.

This study aimed to translate and cross-culturally adapt the work rehabilitation questionnaire (WORQ) into Danish to examine the internal consistency and test-retest reliability of the Danish WORQ and, second, to test the feasibility of WORQ in the Danish context of vocational rehabilitation. The translation was performed in a dual-panel approach. The panel consisted of a bilingual physician, a university student in psychology, a layperson, a specialist in social work and rehabilitation, and a professor in social medicine. The international classification of functioning, disability, and health (ICF) codes were cross-evaluated to secure that there was a high level of agreement of ICF codes for each specific WORQ item in the Danish and English version. The content validity was evaluated by the clinical physicians at an outpatient clinic in social medicine and by the case managers at a municipality job center. Data for the examination of the internal consistency and test-retest reliability were collected at the Holbæk municipality from citizens in the working age. The test-retest took place 14 days apart. The internal consistency and test-retest reliability were tested conducting Cronbach's alpha, intraclass correlation, and Spearman's correlation analyses. The panel experienced only minor challenges in the translation process, leading to minor modifications. The cross-evaluation of coding in the Danish WORQ compared with the initial English version only found small deviations, while the remaining coding agreed between the initial English and the Danish items. The panel argued to add sub-codes to culturally adapt to the transportation forms generally used in Denmark. The general perception among the participating patients and citizens at the job center as well as the clinical physicians and case managers was that the WORQ was easy, understandable, and meaningful. This study showed that the Danish WORQ have a high content validity and usability. Nonetheless, the Danish WORQ needs to be validated against well-acknowledged tools for assessing functional ability specific to work and in general.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL WORK SPECIALISTS AS A GUARANTEE OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY SOCIAL WORK

Modern conditions of human existence and life in the world in general and in Ukraine, in particular, are woven from crisis phenomena, which a person/family is not always able to cope with on their own, requiring social support from social work specialists. In order to achieve an effective result of professional activity, a modern specialist in social work must possess professional competences and be knowledgeable about modern work methods, including with vulnerable categories of the population, which will contribute to improving the quality of social services in the community. Professional development of social work specialists should be aimed at their effective response to the social challenges of today. Sothe goal of the study is: 1) to find out the key advantages of the competence approach to the implementation of the modern educational process of improving the qualifications of social work specialists: 2) to analyze the results of the training programs for improving the qualifications of specialists implemented at the Dnipro National University named after Oles Honchar in the aspect of further their deployment of social work in the community. Achieving the specified goal will contribute to the search for effective methods and technologies of modern social work with individuals/families in difficult life circumstances; foster families and family-type children's homes. A comparative analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the traditional and competency-based approaches to learning revealed the advantages of the latter: flexibility, creativity, focus on achieving learning outcomes that will be further implemented in social work in the community, independence, and testing the acquired knowledge in practice. Currently, it should be noted that there is a need to improve the qualifications of social work specialists by obtaining a certificate, which confirms the frequent appeals-requests of potential listeners who need to receive such an educational service. Due to a lack of finances, they are unable to undergo advanced training at the expense of individuals, and state funding for this need is currently suspended. In the future, this research is: a theoretical basis for the development of new training programs for improving the qualifications of social work specialists, as well as practically acquired experience, which is important for the further implementation of trainings for improving the qualifications of social work specialists.

Features of the training of specialists in the social and pedagogical sphere for the prevention of deviant behavior of minor children: foreign and ukrainian experience

Modern social and economic and socio-pedagogical realities in Ukraine have put on the agenda the necessity and expediency of purposeful training of future social workers and social pedagogues to prevent deviant behavior of minors. After all, the presence of deviant forms of behavior among minors, as the most vulnerable socio-demographic group, poses a threat to the stability, security and progress of society. Therefore, prevention, early detection, localization of antisocial phenomena, minimizing their negative consequences and creating optimally favorable conditions for successful socialization of the individual should become a priority area of activity of specialists whose professional activities are related to children and youth. The author substantiates the feasibility of a systematic approach to improving the professional training of future specialists in the social and pedagogical sphere in the context of global priorities of social work and the modern interpretation of the mission of social and pedagogical activity as an important mechanism for the implementation of social policy tasks regarding the creation of favorable conditions for life, life support and life fulfillment of all members of society and humanization of the system of social relations. The mechanism of ensuring the cognitive-technological component of the readiness of future specialists to combine the resources and efforts of all socio-pedagogical institutions in order to create optimally favorable conditions for the socialization and social education of minors and the use of innovative models and technologies for the prevention and prevention of deviant behavior in them is revealed. Possibilities of improving educational and professional programs for training future social work specialists and social pedagogues to carry out preventive work in the children's and youth environment, relying on the strengths and resources of civil society, social institutions, territorial communities, pedagogical teams, parents, family members, public and volunteer associations.

Coming back from war: psychosocial support for veterans and their family members

The Russian-Ukrainian war, which escalated in connection with the full-scale invasion of the aggressor country in February 2022 and the occupation of a large part of the territory of Ukraine, led to an increase in the number of veterans who suffered the trauma of a high degree of intensity due to participation in armed conflicts. The article examines the specifics of the veteran community as a category of social work clients and reveals the methods of providing social support based on an approach focused on clients' strengths. The main stages of veteran psychosocial support inherent in this approach have been determined (1) the mobilization phase; (2) the stage of being in the zone of armed conflicts and hostilities; (3) stage of demobilization, returning home; (4) the stage of reintegration into the community and family, building of formal and informal support networks; (5) the stage of considering new life meanings , taking care of one's own "I", searching for oneself; (6) the stage of normalization of life situation: restoration of routine, activity, return to usual activities. Since traumatic experiences affect not only veterans but also members of the family system as the immediate environment, the psychosocial services provided must be family-oriented and consider the family context as a resource environment that can influence the adaptation process of veterans to peaceful life and return to the family. It is advisable for social workers to choose tools for working with veterans that are not capable of harming their clients and that rely on activating the strengths of individuals and families, to observe the general principles of the strengths-based approach. Ethical risks and obstacles that may arise in the work of a social work specialist, taking into account the specific experience of veterans and complicating the process of applying the strengths perspective, are analyzed.

Impact of Volunteer Work on Improving the Quality of Social Life from the Perspective of Social Work Specialists

Quality of social life is a good aim for all components of civil and volunteer work in Saudi society. This study examined the impact of volunteer work on improving the quality of social life from the perspective of social work specialists in Saudi universities. The study used several indicators: The volunteer’s ability to build social relationships, build human capacities, and manage living life, as well as their sense of satisfaction and satisfaction of basic and social needs. Descriptive analysis of variables was performed on data collected from four Saudi universities: King Saud University, um Al-Qura University, Princess Nourah University, and the University of Hail; 180 social work specialists were randomly enrolled, including faculty members and male and female students. The results revealed that the general impact of volunteer work on improving the quality of social life was 2.44 ± 0.68 (mean ± standard deviation) and that the overall average of the role of social work in supporting volunteer work and improving the quality of social life was 2.35 ± 0.71. Civil society institutions should implement volunteer work programs that improve the quality of social, economic, health, and environmental life in Saudi society.

Professional competencies of social worker and social work specialist: present and future professions

Professional competencies of social worker and social work specialist: present and future professions

The Role of the Commissioner for Children's Rights in Providing Assistance in Resolving Family Disputes About Children (On the Example of the Irkutsk Region)

The article describes the content of the activities of the Commissioner for Children's Rights in the Irkutsk region on issues of assistance in resolving family disputes. Statistical information for 2017-2021 is analyzed, revealing the structure of the topic and the reasons for appeals to the regional children's Ombudsman, taken from annual reports on the observance of the rights and legitimate interests of children in the Irkutsk region. It emphasizes terminological diversity and absence of basic legal concepts and principles, vagueness of their formulations in the Russian legislation regulating intra-family relations such as «child», «child interest», «the principle of the presumption of good faith of parents», «family disputes». The main conclusions of the review of judicial and legal practice in family cases related to the determination of the child’s place of residence when parents are separated, the manner of communication and participation in his or her upbringing are presented. The significance of family mediation in the settlement of family disputes has been disclosed, as has the attitude of the State and society towards its inclusion as an obligatory procedure in Russian legislation. The article analyses the foreign experience of the development of the institute of family mediation and the main tendencies of its development, the effectiveness of the Ombudsmen for the Rights of the Child in foreign countries depending on the model of establishment of their position. The destructive role of gatekeeping in resolving family disputes about children has been shown, the possibility of training a social work specialist as a professional mediator has been substantiated, The article analyses performance of a unique role of the family mediator of the Commissioner for the Rights of the Child in the Irkutsk region due to its specificity of legal and social status in the process of work on appeals of citizens on family disputes about children.

Коучинг у діяльності викладача закладу вищої освіти: специфіка, інструменти, труднощі сприйняття та використання

The article discusses coaching as an innovative technology of personally oriented training in the process of professional education of future specialists in social work, which is relevant and promising and meets the social risks of today. Coaching is characterized as a style of educational interaction, which makes it possible to justify its use as a pedagogical technology in the professional training of future social workers, since coaching and social work, as self-sufficient professional practices, are at the same time complementary to a certain extent, identical in terms of value and meaning contexts of their application, and precisely for the purpose of supporting a person in his life activities. The specific ways of applying coaching by teachers are revealed, as well as some potentially problematic points related to their perception of the essence of the coaching approach and the features of its inclusion in activities, in particular: the lack of a generally accepted definition of coaching, the difficulty of distinguishing it from other types of activities regarding the provision of support in difficult situations or focused on expanding human capabilities, the teacher’s awareness of his area of competence. The functions of a teacher who uses coaching techniques are highlighted, which include promoting awareness and accepting responsibility for solving a specific task, helping the student initiate and deepen reflection on the activity he is carrying out, helping the student eliminate internal obstacles to increase and realize his potential. The basic tools of coaching are defined: control, educational, developmental, open, effective (advancing) questions, as well as the ability to listen, the teacher’s role position, an individual approach in working with students.

Особливості соціально-педагогічної роботи з дітьми-сиротами та дітьми, позбавленими батьківського піклування, в соціальному гуртожитку

The scientific article presents the results of a meaningful analysis of the features of social and pedagogical support of orphans and children deprived of parental care in the conditions of a social dormitory. It was determined that the social hostel belongs to the general system of specialized institutions and formations of the state maintenance of youth of Ukraine, the activities of which allow to ensure the fulfillment of state tasks to overcome the consequences of family troubles – social orphanhood, violence in the family, the spread of deviant and delinquent behavior, alcohol and drug addiction dependencies A social pedagogue in a social hostel is a social work specialist who implements specific functions of social assistance, social support, accompaniment and control of young people living in a social service institution. The most effective and appropriate forms and methods of socio-pedagogical work in a social dormitory are: individual and group conversations, conversations with elements of training, role-playing games, theatrical forms of work, viewing and discussion of social films and videos, modeling and consideration of various life situations, development resolution of conflict situations that are of a personal nature, street work, street actions, street procession.

Особенности развития профессиональной коммуникации у будущих специалистов социальной работы

The article defines professional communication. It is postulated that the term «professional communication» is extremely ambiguous and vague, but at the same time quite voluminous. Three main functions of professional communication are described: interactive, communicative, perceptual. It is established that professional communication of a social work specialist is regarded as the interaction of a social worker and a recipient of social services, which is generated by the goals and content of their joint activities. The work singles out the main components in the structure of professional communication: cognitive, reflective, motivational-need, activity. The specific features of professional communication among future social work specialists are determined: multilayer communication, variability of communicative interaction, the ability to master different methods of communicative influence and adequately use them, the need to create conditions for effective communication. It is substantiated that the development of professional communication is an integral component of the training of future social workers, and the importance of this process is proved. The scientific novelty of the article lies in the fact that considered the process of development of professional communication, identified the features and ways of forming the skills of effective professional communication at the university on the example of training future social work specialists.

Психологічні особливості професійного становлення та розвитку особистості фахівців соціально-педагогічної сфери

The article reveals the psychological features of the professional development (formation) of higher education graduates and future specialists in the socio-pedagogical profile. The relevance of the publication is due to the fact that in the context of information technologies, technologization and the problematic nature of professional activity, the issue of professional development and the convenience of competitive professional development acquires special importance. However, the psychological and psychological-pedagogical literature has not yet developed a unified comprehensive understanding of the professional development of the personality of a social work specialist. During the research, we came to the conclusion that not every person is suitable for work in the socio-pedagogical field. The determining factor is the candidate’s value system, which depends on his suitability as a professional and effectiveness in practical activities. Many new professionals in this field may find a serious “difference of opinion” between their way of thinking and the values of social work or social pedagogy as a profession or vocation. Avoiding the above-mentioned disputes by building a thorough system of professional development of specialists of this profile in institutions of higher education (development of an actual educational program; large-format educational components; maximum modeling of professional situations, etc.).

ПІДТРИМКА ТА СУПРОВІД УКРАЇНЦІВ В УМОВАХ ВОЄННОГО СТАНУ

The article examines the essence of the work of social workers and organizations regarding the issue of support and accompaniment of parents and children under martial law. The military invasion of the aggressor country on the territory of Ukraine in February 2022 led to the fact that the residents of Ukraine had to leave their homes. They have become forcibly displaced persons who need the protection and support of their state and the states of other countries. The main necessary points for forcibly displaced persons are highlighted. Ways to improve work in the direction of supporting Ukrainians in Ukraine and Germany have been selected. In the conditions of the war, the issue of creating a comfortable educational environment and organizing the educational process becomes important, especially for those children who have suffered psychological trauma. It is necessary to promote comprehensive harmonious social adaptation, to create effective health-preserving programs for the general development of children affected by the war. The peculiarities of the development of the social sphere of society, the complication of the social life of citizens as a result of the social, economic and political crisis of the state require progressive approaches in the training of specialists. The professional training of a social work specialist is based on qualification requirements that combine a set of professional requirements, characteristics, indicators, values, roles, functions, etc. The provision of social services in Ukraine requires different categories of citizens. Today, there is practically no sphere in society that would not be covered by innovative processes to one degree or another. The social sphere is one of those spheres where innovation is simply necessary. After all, innovation is the search for new, more effective, rational ways of solving problems, without them we will remain where we are. And asking questions requires new approaches. Technologization of social work is a reflection of the civilized way of solving social problems of society and man. It always has an innovative, creative character, being connected with the constant search for more perfect, and therefore more effective and economical ways of using human resources, his creative potential.

From the experience of forming the academic charity of social work specialists

The article reveals the common axiological field of academic integrity and professional social work, which includes such basic values as respect, trust, honesty, justice, social responsibility, dignity, professionalism, legality. A content analysis of the self-assessment information of educational programs of the first, second and third levels of higher education in the specialty "Social work", which were submitted for accreditation to the National Agency for Quality Assurance of Higher Education, was carried out. The results of the analysis show that the main ways of forming academic integrity are: development of relevant documents in institutions of higher education (Strategies, Codes, Regulations); informing students of higher education about the need to observe academic integrity; use of specialized work verification services (Unicheck, StrikePlagirism, etc.); placement of relevant information on electronic resources of universities and in educational and methodological literature; organization of events dedicated to the formation of academic integrity (seminars, conferences, lectures, interactive games, trainings, webinars, panel discussions); participation in projects related to the formation of academic integrity (e.g. "Promotion of academic integrity in Ukraine (SAIUP)"); signing of Declarations and Oaths on compliance with academic integrity by education seekers and NPPs; functioning of the School of Academic Integrity; placement of qualification papers in the repository of higher education institutions; introduction of special educational components to curricula.

Professional burnout of social work experts under the conditions of the marital law

The article examines one of the acute problems in the activities of social work specialists - the syndrome of professional burnout. Attention is focused on determining its negative consequences for the personality of the specialist, organization and clients of social work. The increase in the manifestations of burnout under the influence of a complex of external factors is substantiated (a large flow of new obligations, information and action algorithms that change, an increase in the number of clients, work under constant stress and fear for one's own life and the lives of loved ones, etc.). Based on the analysis of the results of the empirical research (structured interviews conducted with heads of social services, public organizations and charitable foundations within the scientific topic of the Department of Sociology of Management and Social Work of Kharkiv National University named after V. N. Karazin «Actual directions of management of social services»), the characteristics of the manifestations of the syndrome of professional burnout of social workers during the period of martial law in Ukraine are determined: 1) increased workload on employees, 2) psychological overload, 3) increased stress due to military actions, 4) decreased motivation. The authors of the article consider the methods and programs of prevention and overcoming the negative consequences of the syndrome of professional burnout of specialists as a component of the organization's management and the manager's managerial task. Common practices for preventing emotional burnout in organizations are analyzed: supervision, self-management skills, stress resistance and recovery after psychological shocks, etc. By applying the method of content analysis of the materials of the public organizations sites, programs and projects aimed at providing assistance to specialists in social work were characterized. The article concludes about the need to develop own special programs in organizations and use external resources to provide the necessary support, training and preservation of the health and emotional balance of specialists, which should remain a priority task for the manager.

Contextual learning in the practical training of bachelors of social work

Modernizing the content of technologies for training a modern specialist in higher school requires updating them to meet the expectations of the labour market in Ukraine and abroad, the requirements of the future applicants’ professional activities, its challenges, demands and risks. At the same time, while students are still studying at a higher education institution, their early professionalization should be fully implemented, and they should purposefully form an individual style of professional activity, their own “portfolio” of professional tools and technologies, etc. For this purpose the author of the article proposes to actively use the potential of the contextual learning paradigm, which focuses professional training on taking into account a number of contexts (institutional, teaching, technological, pedagogical, educational, personal). Contextual learning is of particular importance in the process of practical training of students at all stages - educational, quasi-professional and educational-professional. The author considers innovative forms and methods of work: gamification, design, professional portfolio, etc. to be a powerful component of optimizing the students’ practical training on the basis of contextual learning (ensuring consistency and interdisciplinarity; creating a scenario plan for the applicants’ practical activities; familiarization with future job functions and responsibilities; professional roles, taking into account the future specialists’ professional and personal interests, the spatial and temporal context, etc.). The publication outlines the general features of a reflective and contextual educational environment, which involves the analysis and correlation of students’ needs and the capabilities of the educational and practical environment, eliminates contradictions between them, becomes a means of overcoming the crisis of personal professionalization; ensuring a stable position of a future social work specialist, etc.

ОСОБЛИВОСТІ РОЗВИТКУ МЕДІАТОРСЬКОЇ КОМПЕТЕНТНОСТІ МАЙБУТНЬОГО ФАХІВЦЯ В ГАЛУЗІ СОЦІАЛЬНОЇ РОБОТИ

The article defines the relevance of the problem of professional training of social work specialists capable of demonstrating mediation competence. The educational and professional program «Social Mediation» of the specialty 231 Social Work, created taking into account international standards and domestic experience of educational and training centers, providers of educational services in the field of adult education, which provide training in the field of mediation, organizations, unions and other associations of mediators, the State Standard of Social Services of Mediation, the Law of Ukraine «On Mediation», the Mediator's Code of Ethics and other regulatory documents. The purpose and main focus of the educational and professional program «Social Mediation» is revealed. In accordance with the training plan of the future specialist in social work with a focus on the formation of conflict-related competence, the study of a number of educational components from the professional training cycle is provided (social work in the community, theory of social mediation, supervision in social work, etc.). The list of professional competences and learning outcomes, which was formed taking into account the «Basic principles of teaching the basic skills of a mediator», is presented. The principles were developed within the framework of the project «Ensuring the quality of mediation services by standardizing the requirements for training basic mediator skills», implemented by the NGO «National Association of Mediators of Ukraine» with the support of the American people, provided through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). It is noted that the educational and professional program is intended for higher education graduates who are ready to provide assistance in conflict/dispute settlement as a mediator, to help the parties conduct negotiations with an attitude of partnership, joint problem solving, and to promote the healthy well-being of the population. Key words: social work, mediation, mediator competencies, social work specialist, educational program, development.

SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITIONS OF JUVENILE CONVICTS’ RESOCIALIZATION IN THE PROBATION SERVICE

The article studies social and psychological conditions of juvenile convicts’ resocialization in the probation service. Serving animprisonment sentence leads juvenile offenders to lose their social skills and it is difficult for them to adapt in society, because the personality of a juvenile offender regresses in isolation. Due to the humanization of criminal policy in Ukraine, the judicial system is changing to give preference to alternative punishments, not related to imprisonment. One such re-socializing form for juvenile offenders is probation. This punishment avoids adolescent social isolation during the most important period of personality formation.The main stages of social-psychological work with juveniles sentenced to alternative punishments are: examination of their personality, determination of measures and methods having effective social-psychological influence on them, preparation of individual resocialization programs and adolescents’ integration to societyon the basis of these programs. We determined the content of social workers’ work to re-socialize juvenile offenders.During our empirical study, we analysed documents and organised a survey to examine social workers’ functions in working with juvenile convicts and determine an expert opinion about the need for a social worker position in the probation services where juvenile convicts were registered.The sample consisted of specialists from the probation services of the city of Kyiv and Kyiv region, who worked with juvenile convicts, totally, 28 respondents.The empirical data revealed that, mainly, the specialists in law studied the features of adolescents’ personality traits and upbringing. Probation services did not have social workers in their working structure. And these facts, in turn, makes it impossible to provide high-quality resocialization. In particular, the pre-trial reports, risk assessment for repeated criminal offenses, work with juvenile convicts’ parents, organization of constructive leisure, etc. are performed by specialists without any competencies in social work.However, according to the empirical data, respondents believed that specialists in social work should participate actively in resocialization of juvenile convicts, as they would understand the features of adolescence and, therefore, would be able towork in cooperation to assess qualitatively recidivism, assist and encourage adolescents to study and get an education. Keywords: resocialization, probation, social work, convicted adolescents.

POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION AND SOCIAL SUPPORT: ASSESSMENT OF THE EMOTIONAL AND PERSONAL STATE OF WOMEN

The article is devoted to the methodology for assessing the emotional state of women in postpartum depression. The problem of postpartum depression, despite its apparent implicitness, exists and needs to be addressed. Early detection and treatment of postpartum depressive disorder is very important for the health of mother and child. This problem is not a personal problem of the woman in labor. It should be solved by various social and medical services, including with the help of social workers. The task of social work specialists in contact with medical services is to support such women, conduct consultations with them, assess their emotional and personal state and provide household, medical, legal and legal assistance. It is necessary, with the help of various social tools, to correctly diagnose the condition of a woman who has given birth, as well as give her appropriate recommendations. The sociological research methodology used in the work made it possible to fully assess the condition of women in labor and draw certain conclusions. The article presents various scales for assessing the emotional and personal state of such women. The results of this study can be of practical use in preventive work with pregnant women and women in childbirth, as well as in theoretical studies on this issue, and in the process of training social workers.. Keywords: depression, postpartum period, social worker, research, grade, consultations.

Социальная работа: траектория обучения и трудоустройства

The article explores the trajectory of education and employment of graduates in the direction of training specialists, bachelors and masters of social work. One of the main prerequisites for their preparation is the aging of the population and the decline in the number of people of working age. The dynamics of education in undergraduate and graduate programs over the past seven years, both in Russia and in the Mari El Republic is given. Based on a comparison of the educational trajectories of social work specialists, positive and negative factors are identified. The positive factors include the growth of the practical orientation of education, the mobility of graduates, the development of social partnership, the improvement of the composition of teachers and the improvement of technologies for the quality of education. Against this background, problems such as a weak scientific base in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation for the employment of postgraduates, low wages for social workers, a high level of aspirations of graduates, etc. have been identified. In order to improve the quality of education, the following measures have been proposed: state partnership, wider involvement of students in scientific research and grant activities, partnership in the field of joint laboratories and small enterprises for social assistance to lonely and elderly citizens on the basis of a social contract.

FEMALE COMBATANTS AS AN OBJECT OF SOCIAL WORK

With the outbreak of a full-scale war, the number of women serving in the military and defending the integrity and independence of Ukraine has significantly increased. Every woman going to the front has her reason for making such a decision. The Armed Forces of Ukraine currently actively work to raise the number of female military personnel. Given the increase in the number of women participating in hostilities, the issue of obtaining appropriate guarantees for this target audience to maintain the functions of motherhood and simultaneously perform official duties during military service is relevant. Female combatants are one of the important categories of the population that needs social and psychological support and assistance both at the level of the territorial community and at the state level. As an object of social work, female combatants require professional help, as they have their own specific requests and needs that must be met. Research methods applied: theoretical analysis of scientific literature, legal documents and Internet sources, which made it possible to analyze the system of provision of social services to combatants. Female combatants are a new object of social work, and in the provision of social services to this category, it is necessary to involve specialists in social work, as well as representatives of the entire territorial community. State organizations, the public sector, community residents, and initiative groups should be involved in assessing the needs and requests of this target group in order to provide quality services. Perception of women as a vulnerable group of the population and providing them with social assistance, creating additional opportunities for participation in decision-making at the level of local communities, the state, and society as a whole, and reducing gender inequality, become components of ensuring sustainable social development.