SELF-EDUCATION OF RESILIENCE CENTER SPECIALISTS AS A CONDITION FOR EFFECTIVE WORK WITH VETERAN FAMILIES

Abstract

The article is devoted to defining the importance of self-education for specialists of resilience centers in the process of providing social support to families of veterans. The purpose of the study is to highlight the role of self-education as a key factor in the professional development of social sphere specialists, particularly resilience center professionals working with veteran families. Self-education is considered as a continuous process of professional improvement that ensures the growth of competence, stress resistance, and effectiveness of social workers’ activities. The objectives of the study include defining the essence of the concept of «self-education, « analyzing scientific approaches to its interpretation, outlining the specifics of resilience centers’ activities, and examining the significance of self-education for work with veteran families. The methodological basis consists of theoretical analysis and generalization of scientific literature aimed at systematizing scientific concepts of self-education, clarifying its essence as a continuous process of professional improvement, and demonstrating its importance for the development of professional reflection, stress resistance, and the ability to apply modern methods of social work under rapidly changing conditions. Thus, theoretical analysis made it possible to form a generalized picture of scientific views on self-education and to substantiate its role as a factor in the professional development of resilience center specialists. The scientific novelty lies in the fact that, for the first time, self-education is considered as a systemic mechanism of professional self-regulation, enabling social workers to adapt to changing working conditions and client needs. Therefore, self-education is an integral component of the professional development of social sphere specialists, especially those working with veteran families in resilience centers. It provides flexibility, adaptability, and the ability to implement new methods of work. Self-education contributes to the formation of professional reflection, the development of psychological resilience, and the deepening of knowledge in the social sphere. It emerges not only as a tool for growth but also as a value-based orientation that determines the quality of social work and its humanistic focus.