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Social work with clients using social housing
VOLMÚTOVÁ, Martina
This diploma thesis focuses on the use of social work in the area of social housing. The main goal of this thesis is to analyse the performance of social work with clients using social housing, with an emphasis on the level of positive impact on the client's living conditions. In the preparation of this thesis, qualitative techniques for data collection were employed, namely the analysis of documents and semi-structured interviews. Based on the data collected, two case studies were drawn up which contain descriptions of basic information about the participants in the research and, consequently, their progress in the area of social housing. Research has shown that social work in the area of social housing plays a critical role. In order to succeed, the agencies involved must not only work with the social housing clients directly, but also cooperate among themselves. The methods and techniques of social work chosen to be employed in any particular social housing area depend on the specific problems of the client. However, social workers often use techniques similar to, and including, motivational interviews, counselling and the implementation of a task-centred approach. An integral part of any process is the client's motivation to change. Should the client remain only a passive user of the service and not actively cooperate with their social worker and other social services, change will not happen in either the housing area or in regards to the social and financial circumstances of the family. This work is designed to serve as an insight into the general issues of people with housing difficulties and the efforts and cooperation of a council's social worker, and other relevant social services dealing with this issue.
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