Kontrakt socjalny jako narzędzie aktywnej pomocy społecznej. Opinie i spostrzeżenia pracowników socjalnych

One of the basic active tools used in social assistance in Poland is a social contract. It is an agreement between a social worker and the person who benefits (or their family) which defines and exactly describes their mutual obligations, expectations, rights and responsibilities. The article presents the results of a survey conducted among 413 social workers from the Podkarpacie Province. The results of empirical research has identified social workers` attitudes and opinions towards social contracts. The empirical results shows that social contract is unpopular and ineffective tool of social work practice in Podkarpacie Province.