Social assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic – first comments related to practice

• Authors: Mańkowska, Beata

Abstracts

EN

The purpose of the article is to draw attention to the challenges and threats faced by social assistance institutions in the face of the second month of the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland, with particular emphasis on disturbing phenomena and behaviours involving employees of these institutions. The text, on the one hand, supported by examples derived from personal experiences and reports of the social workers themselves, on the other, by the author's observations and reflections, can serve as a warning against hasty, chaotic actions undermining the morale and reputation of the social assistance system. In the current particularly difficult time for all, it should pass the test in responsible management, coherent cooperation, developing effective solutions and missionary character – serving the ones in need.

Keywords

EN

psychological stress; COVID-19 pandemic; social workers; social assistance

• Publisher: Akademia Pedagogiki Specjalnej im. Marii Grzegorzewskiej. Wydawnictwo APS
• Journal: Praca Socjalna
• Year: 2020
• Volume: 35(2)
• Pages: 72-83

Dates

published

2020-05-19

Contributors

author

Mańkowska, Beata

Identifiers

DOI

10.5604/01.3001.0014.1489