The role of social services in alleviating the severity of the problem of social relations for the elderly from the perspective of social workers working in the field of elderly care

Abstract

The study aims to identify the role of social service in alleviating the severity of the problem of social relations for the elderly from the point of view of specialists working in the field of elderly care, and to reveal the role of social service according to the differences in social status and years of experience. The study used the descriptive approach due to its suitability for its objectives. It also used the questionnaire as a means of collecting data from the community, which numbered (17). The study reached several results, including: The role of social service in alleviating the severity of the problem of social relations for the elderly, from the point of view of social specialists working in the field of elderly care, was an average role. There are statistically significant differences in the responses of social workers regarding the role of social service, which may be attributed to the variable of social status, and there are no statistically significant differences in the responses of social workers regarding the role of social service, which may be attributed to the variable of years of service.