SOCIAL WORK WITH NATIONAL MINORITIES: US EXPERIENCE

The modern world is organized in such a way that within each state there are various social groups that create a unique face of each nation. Ethnic (national) minorities, whose appearance in the composition of the population of multi-ethnic states is the result of various processes, play not the least role here. Intensification of migration and demographic processes, globalization, which has encompassed the entire world community, lead to multiculturalism of the social environment, both in Ukraine and in other countries. Extensive experience and a significant amount of work in the field of social work with ethnic minorities in the United States of America is the material that can be partially used in the work with national minorities in Ukraine. The purpose of the article is to analyze the specifics and directions of social work with ethnic (racial) minorities in the USA. Research methods used in this study can be characterized as analytical, systematic analysis, historical, and comparative method. The conducted theoretical research allows us to draw the following conclusions. In the United States of America, an effective system of support for ethnic (racial) minorities has been developed, areas of social work have been identified in accordance with the ethnic structure of society, and recommendations have been developed for specific practical interaction between a social worker and a client of this category. A small number of scientific publications on this topic open up prospects for future theoretical and practical research. Study of the experience of other countries, analysis and implementation of advanced methods in the practice of social work is one of the urgent problems of today.