Magdalena Kocoł
Zeszyty Pracy Socjalnej, Tom 25, Numer 2, 2020, s. 125 - 130
https://doi.org/10.4467/24496138ZPS.20.018.12362Supervision (in) of social work –the way to perfection?
Supervision does not have a single definition, but on the contrary, it is vast and they emphasize its various aspects, dimensions, depending on what profession we are dealing with. The common point of all explanations of this concept is that it is understood as a learning process in which a social worker works with a supervisor (i.e. a more experienced “colleague”) in order to enrich his skills, reflect on his own behaviour and emotions. Thanks to it, he improves his methodical behaviour in working with a client or solving social problems. Indirectly, this affects the welfare and safety of the social worker, as the increasing competence of the supervisor benefits the client, who can be better assisted, and the supervisor is supposed to monitor the social worker’s practice from an ethical point of view, which provides additional protection. The aim of this paper is to reflect on the extent to which supervision can be a path to change for the better, that is, a path to excellence in and for social work.
Magdalena Kocoł
Zeszyty Pracy Socjalnej, Tom 25, Numer 1, 2020, s. 31 - 35
https://doi.org/10.4467/24496138ZPS.20.005.12081Raising a child in… Norway
The aim of the essay is to present the differences in the approach to raising children that exist in Poland and Norway, and to present the specificity of the activities undertaken by the controversial Barnevernet institution. It is also an objective discussion of differences in relations between parents and offspring, understanding and development of the idea of children’s empowerment and forms of discrimination both in the family and from the so-called welfare state.