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Scientific Object Identifier: http://s-o-i.org/1.1/TAS-10-90-45
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.15863/TAS.2020.10.90.45
Language: English
Citation: Nunev, S. T. (2020). Current problems of the social work profession and education in Bulgaria. ISJ Theoretical & Applied Science, 10 (90), 254-260. Soi: http://s-o-i.org/1.1/TAS-10-90-45 Doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.15863/TAS.2020.10.90.45 |
Pages: 254-260
Published: 30.10.2020
Abstract: The article presents a research on current aspects of social work in Bulgaria in its function of socially significant activity, profession and education. The purpose of the research is to identify the challenges and problems that arise before them and that form conditions for creating an unattractive image of social work and social workers, lowering their public prestige, demotivation for practicing the profession and training in the specialty and limiting professional realization and identification. The results of the analysis of content and empirical data confirm the purpose of the research and reveal that the current situation and the challenges and problems arising in it are caused by: legislation, policies and practices leading to the dominance of neoliberal ideology and market approach in the management and provision of social services; ignoring the necessity to develop and apply regulations and standards in the social work profession and education. This leads to the formation of a negative tendency to blur the boundaries of social work and its gradual deprofessionalization. Key factors for the implementation of reforms are presented, which contribute to the establishment of the statute and development of social work as a profession and education in Bulgaria.
Key words: neoliberalism and social work, social work profession and education, regulations in social work profession and education, standards in social work profession and education, reforms in social work profession and education
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