الخدمة الاجتماعية ودورها في حماية البيئة في المجتمع

Abstract

Social work is one of the professions that is closely connected to human beings. The social worker deals directly with humans and the environment. It aims to develop awareness and interest in the environment and the problems associated with it. In addition, it aims to provide individuals with skills, knowledge and attitudes, and to work in both individual and group ways to solve existing problems. Since the relationship between humans and the environment has become one of the contemporary issues after reaching a state of imbalance and deterioration, which has resulted in environmental problems that threaten human beings. The environmental issue has moved into the sphere of interest of the sciences. Social work is a profession that provides special attention to humans by helping them adapt and protect the environment. Therefore, humans must adopt positive behaviors toward the environment; consequently, they will be more capable of preserving it at all stages of life. This study aims to:

J Identify the concept of social work in the field of environmental protection.

J Identify the most important environmental problems and the role of social work in addressing these problems.

J Identify the mechanisms of environmental protection through social work methods (individual, group, and community organization).

J Reach the most important scientific conclusions that can be benefited from.

The researcher reached a set of conclusions, the most important = are:

J Social work seeks to bring about desirable changes among individuals and groups in order to achieve mutual adaptation among them.

J Social work works to increase the effectiveness of the rate of citizens’ participation in community affairs and the protection of their environment.

J The necessity of generalizing environmental education at different stages of education.

J The necessity of emphasizing the importance of youth centers that aim to serve the environment and carry out projects that target environmental conservation and protection.

J Social work aspires to spread environmental awareness by helping humans, whether individuals or groups, to acquire awareness of and sensitivity toward the environment and the problems associated with it.