Kvetoslava Repková
Social Construction of Social Work in Domiciliary Care Service
Číslo: 1/2021
Periodikum: Sociální práce
Klíčová slova: social services, domiciliary care service, social work, social construction
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Anotace:
OBJECTIVES: This paper aims for an in-depth examination of how social work is constructed in
domiciliary care service (DCS) through reflexions and expectations of its actors. THEORETICAL
BASE: The research is based upon the Payne´s social-constructivist interpretation of social work
in the field of social services in combination with concept of the home care. METHODS: Analysis
of relevant documents in combination with data obtained from semi-structured interviews with
municipal social services managers, social workers, and care workers is conducted in order to study
how social work is constructed in the practice of two DCS public providers. OUTCOMES: Social
work in DCS may be constructed as DCS coordination; it consists of a lot of sub-roles and tasks,
but which are not always performed by persons formally qualified for social work. Managements
recognise, at least declaratorily, professional preparedness of social workers to perform the DCS
coordination, but care workers describe their roles as being rather administrative. SOCIAL
WORK IMPLICATIONS: Social work has the potential to contribute to the effective DCS
coordination, but this potential is not fully applied due to current position of DCS in the system
of social services as well as some legal conditions in this field.
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domiciliary care service (DCS) through reflexions and expectations of its actors. THEORETICAL
BASE: The research is based upon the Payne´s social-constructivist interpretation of social work
in the field of social services in combination with concept of the home care. METHODS: Analysis
of relevant documents in combination with data obtained from semi-structured interviews with
municipal social services managers, social workers, and care workers is conducted in order to study
how social work is constructed in the practice of two DCS public providers. OUTCOMES: Social
work in DCS may be constructed as DCS coordination; it consists of a lot of sub-roles and tasks,
but which are not always performed by persons formally qualified for social work. Managements
recognise, at least declaratorily, professional preparedness of social workers to perform the DCS
coordination, but care workers describe their roles as being rather administrative. SOCIAL
WORK IMPLICATIONS: Social work has the potential to contribute to the effective DCS
coordination, but this potential is not fully applied due to current position of DCS in the system
of social services as well as some legal conditions in this field.