Social Work from the Perspective of the Public in Sarajevo Canton

Abstract

Social work is a relatively young profession that arose from the idea of humanism with the goal of increasing social equality and fostering better social development. However, in its desire to create positive changes and assert itself in society, even today, the profession of social work is not equally developed in all parts of world. Numerous factors influence the development of a profession and this is also the starting point of how a society perceives a certain profession. The aim of this research is to discover various factors that influence social perception and opinion about the profession of social work. Respondents in this research were social workers employed in the Cantonal Center for Social Work, and the citizens of the Sarajevo Canton, regardless of whether they used the services of centers for social work or not. The sample included 49 social workers and 161 citizens of the Sarajevo Canton who contributed to the research.