Pages: 276-282
Published: 30.04.2020
Abstract: This article analyses the current theoretical and applied aspects of social work in conceptualizing community problems. The community social work in theoretical and practical terms is one of the underdeveloped areas in Bulgaria. In this regard, we focus our research interest and attention on the issue of conceptualizing community social problems as one of the significant technological components that determine their successful dealing with them. Forming a clear conceptual scheme of community problems, building an appropriate framework for analysing and evaluating them creates the conditions for a comprehensive understanding of their nature, value and power, and their cultural determination. Conceptualizing and solving the community social problems contributes for designing and implementing social work models to solve them. They are based on the empowerment and active involvement of community members and the informed and competent provision of intervention to bring about change in their best interests and to achieve change and development.
Key words: community; community social work; community social problems; conceptualizing community problems; analysing and evaluating community problems; empowering the community; models for solving community problems.
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