Özet:

The purpose of this study is to explain the effectiveness of individual and social values in protective, preventive and intervening social work practices conceptually. The study aimed to reveal how functional the values are/can be in social work practices. In this context; the study tried to explain the definition, extent, functions and qualities of value, classification of values, structure and functions of individual and social values and the correlation between the values of the social work profession and social values. Values that transform attitudes into actions and give meaning to socio-cultural differences in society, are accepted as one of the most important social dynamics enabling us to understand “individual” (micro) and “society” (macro) in social work practices. Social work practices focus on the relationship between individual and environment and are conducted on the basis of professional values, as well as individual and social values. In order for the individual to get stronger, an intervention plan is created using the values the person possesses and cares about. Thus it is important to give an extensive place to the subjects related to individual, social and professional values in social service training, approaches, models and applications and to functionally increase the utilization practice of the members of the profession in the areas of protecting, preventing and intervening the values.