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Genesis of professionalization of Polish social services

subject

social workersocial servicesocial worksocial worker educationsocial services education history

description

The article continues the discussion about the identity and history of the Polish social services. In particular, it addresses the genesis and beginnings of the formation of the educational system of social workers. The memory about the beginnings is an indispensable element of thinking about the future in the present. Coming up with solutions for the future without respect for the achievements of the past creates a risk of committing errors of the past generations. It also entails the risk of neglecting the development of proven solutions which are well-grounded in Polish social, cultural and mental conditions. We should remember that history is the best teacher for contemporary activists involved in the fields of theory and practice