Rodzaje wsparcia społecznego wobec osób starszych

• Authors: Ewa Kucharska

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Types of social assistance for seniors in Poland

• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

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Social support concerns aiding people at various stages of their life. It is a key concept with respect to social work, pedagogy, social psychology, education and health care. Social assistance supports people and their families in their efforts to satisfy the above needs and enables them to live with dignity. In Poland, social assistance is implemented in situations that require such support, such as having own homes, providing health and well-being including food, clothing and medical care. Social work can be carried out in the area of social services, implementation of programs at the national level in collaboration with various institutions. The article author provides social support through: emotional support, informational support, instrumental, financial and spiritual support.

Keywords

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Social assistance; social support; the elderly; community

• Publisher: Instytut Studiów Międzynarodowych i Edukacji Humanum
• Journal: Humanum. Międzynarodowe Studia Społeczno-Humanistyczne
• Year: 2012
• Issue: 2(9)
• Pages: 207-217

Contributors

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Ewa Kucharska

• Jagiellonian University Collegium Medicum, Kraków