Practices of the development of government and charitable initiatives in the system of social work with elderly

Vol. 26 Iss. 2 pp. 5357 | St. Petersburg State Institute of Psychology and Social Work | ISSN: 1993-8101

Abstract

Based on the latest research and analysis of the practical experience of social organisations working with the elderly, the article discusses the issues of improving their quality of life, the role of government and volunteer initiatives in the development of internal resources of an individual, and improving the system of social services for the elderly

Keywords

elderly people, social services, government initiatives, volunteering, internal reserves of individual, social structures

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