Social construction of social work identity in the process of its institutionalisation

NAVRÁTIL, Pavel and Pavel BAJER. Social construction of social work identity in the process of its institutionalisation (SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF SOCIAL WORK IDENTITY IN THE PROCESSES OF ITS INSTITUTIONALISATION). In V. A. Dorošina. SOCIOSPHERE. 5-6 2012. Penza: Scientific-Publishing Center Sociosphera, 2012, p. 51-56. ISBN 978-5-91990-044-3.

Basic information

• Original name: Social construction of social work identity in the process of its institutionalisation
• Name in Czech: Sociální konstrukce identity sociální práce v procesu její institucionalizace
• Authors: NAVRÁTIL, Pavel (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution) and Pavel BAJER (203 Czech Republic).
• Edition: 5-6 2012. Penza, SOCIOSPHERE, p. 51-56, 6 pp. 2012.
• Publisher: Scientific-Publishing Center Sociosphera

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Proceedings paper
• Field of Study: 50000 5. Social Sciences
• Country of publisher: Czech Republic
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• Publication form: printed version "print"
• WWW: URL
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14230/12:00062666
• Organization unit: Faculty of Social Studies
• ISBN: 978-5-91990-044-3
• Keywords (in Czech): sociální konstrukce; sociální práce; sociální problémy; institucionalizace; profesionální projekt
• Keywords in English: social construction; social work; social problems; institutionalisation; professional project
• Tags: International impact, Reviewed

Abstract

The aim of the text is to explain the process of social construction of social work identity / identities, which (the process of social construction) I introduce as an important part in social work institutionalisation. Some social workers think that their work within the frame of their profession has a permanent and unchangeable character. The conception of the permanent and unchangeable character of social work excludes the theory, values and methodology use from possible discussion and ref1exive verification. The orientation towards only one model of values, theory and methods runs the risk of harming clients and in a wider sense risks destabilizing social relations.