THE SYSTEM OF SOCIAL WORKERS FURTHER TRAINING IN PENITENTIARY INSTITUTIONS AND ITS IMPACT ON THEIR PROFESSIONAL CULTURE

Abstract

The author sees the important task of the modern times as overcoming of criminal situation and criminalization. This is necessary for building civil society and requires implementation of professional activity in the field of social work in the penitentiary institutions. The activity is aimed at reintegration of law-obedient people and people who conform to the social standards. Social work at penitentiary institutions requires development of specialist’s professional culture during the whole life. Professional culture is a qualitative feature of a specialist that defines the specialist’s attitude to efficiency of professional activity and career growth. Development of the specialist’s professional culture on social work at penitentiary institutions should be managed and regulated as its results, success and efficiency depends on all the organizational and pedagogical conditions. The author outlines, that development of professional culture of social workers at penitentiary institutions should be implemented in frames of further training that assumes individually-differentiated approach. This approach contributes to effective cooperation with social workers and provides professional growth of each person taking into account personality and professional experience at penitentiary institutions.