Definition of social service
Miscellanea / / July 04, 2021
By Florencia Ucha, in Sep. 2009
Unfortunately we live in a world in which there is plenty of inequality social and in which there are many people who suffer from hunger and lack of opportunities in every way. In the meantime and now, fortunately there are a lot of people who have plenty social conscience, solidarity and love for others and then they dedicate a large part of their hours and existence to helping those who need it most. With money, with restraint, with affection and a lot of love, are some of the ways with which they usually help ...
Then, it is formally known as social service to this help that we mentioned above lines and that some citizens provide at a certain moment to the state, to a institution or directly to the most needy in general, collaborating in the performance of work or activities that have to do with the social.
Although there are many people who help, who perform a social service and do it autonomously, that is, without the company or the institutional framework of a entity, that is, it collaborates directly with an institution, with a home, it is important that we mention that in recent years a huge number have been born from
organizations non-profit organizations (NGOs) that offer assistance or aid at various levels and situations and stand out for presenting an impeccable organization to carry out this action.So, as this type of organization proliferates, many people have turned to participate in them and from there they deploy their social service.
It should be noted that one of the fundamental characteristics of it is that it is a type of service, work, unpaid for those who practice it, being above all voluntary. That is, all those who perform social work do not receive a remuneration for doing so not much. less, but they do it completely free of charge and for the simple satisfaction of helping whoever needs to.
Values such as solidarity, mutual aid, unity, the struggle in common and in favor of the rights of the most unprotected are the most observed in those who deploy or provide a service Social.
Generally, they will be those areas, regions or territories that are most vulnerable at an economic and economic level. resources in which more this practice of social service is carried out and carried out. In these places, in addition to the lack of economic resources that allow them to satisfy their basic needs, such as eating, dressing, access to health care, among others, there are other needs such as education and that is so important to be able to get ahead in life, then, social work basically provides assistance to first mentioned and basic aspects to maintain life, but also in order to satisfy these cultural and cultural deficiencies. education.
There are also specific communities and social groups in our community that stand out for a greater degree of vulnerability and then it is there where the performance of the service is especially directed Social. Among them we can mention the prisons, one of the places most in need when it comes to instilling new habits of conductMeanwhile, the social work that is deployed there can help a lot when it comes to the reintegration of prisoners into society. Offering them expectations, alternatives to crime is obviously a challenge for this type of work and can also be of great help so that these people can return to the community with another outlook ahead, much more encouraging for certain.
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