SOCIAL PROBLEMS, SOCIAL RISKS AND MODERN SOCIAL WORK

The paper analyses the concepts of social problems and social risks from the postmodern theoretical position and social constructivism. Special attention is given to the clarification of the construction of these concepts. Social problems, although they are social constructs, are a part of social reality that should be perceived and solved on the level of society. The construction of concepts of social problems and social risks is associated with modern social work. The significance of a solid knowledge of social policy and global social trends for the critical and reflexive reconsideration of social reality is emphasised, as one of the key values of modern social work and efficient practice.