Open AccessPRUŽANJE SOCIJALNIH USLUGA DJECI S TEŠKOĆAMA U RAZVOJU: ULOGA SOCIJALNOG RADNIKA ZAPOSLENOG U USTANOVI SOCIJALNE SKRBI
Author(s) -
Ada Filipaj,
Marko Buljevac
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
ljetopis socijalnog rada
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1848-7971
pISSN - 1846-5412
DOI - 10.3935/ljsr.v28i1.418
Subject(s) - social work , croatian , social welfare , sociology , welfare , work (physics) , psychology , political science , engineering , mechanical engineering , philosophy , linguistics , law
PROVIDING SOCIAL SERVICES TO CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES: THE ROLE OF A SOCIAL WORKER EMPLOYED IN A SOCIAL WELFARE INSTITUTION The aim of this paper is to present social worker’s job in social facility for children with developmental disabilities. The work of a social worker is described through its parts: work with users, work with user’s families, cooperation with various formal support providers, counselling, and finally social worker as a member of the professional team. These parts of the work are described and problematized. In the last part of this paper, the most common problems faced by social worker in his daily work are problematized. Key words: social work with families of children with developmental disabilities; social work in social facilities; social worker job description