SOCIAL WORK IN THE SPHERE OF POPULATION SECURITY

Abstract

Under conditions of full-scale invasion of Ukraine, prompt social assistance for general public becomes significant, which determines scientific justification of safety-related branch of contemporary social work. The aim of the article is to analyze transformation of social work based on system approach in unison of components (theory, praxis, training of specialists) with regard to actual conditions of modern society, martial law, increased danger for general public. Analysis, synthesis, generalization of scientific facts, comparison and explication of theoretical ideas are used as methods. Emphasis is made on the concept of steady development and quality of life to improve the content component of social work in conjunction with assistance, support and accompaniment of social groups and communities. Special attention is paid to emergencies, in which social work must promptly react and develop social accompaniment technologies. Because in a wide sense social work is seen as a tool for balancing social opportunities for proper human existence, it must perform both traditional tasks of assisting those in need and self-assistance in order to reach a new quality level of social subjects’ interaction through productive pro-social activities. Among the tasks of social work in the field of security: prompt response to a negative event, research of extreme conditions and their leveling in view of the survival and social functioning of the population, identification and maximum overcoming of consequences in the system of assistance and provision of social services, prevention of negative circumstances. Theory and praxis of social work in the field of population security determines the necessity to train specialists, social workers, who will provide effective social support and protection under conditions of contemporary dangers and threats.