Dominika Sozańska, Norbert Pikuła
Słowa kluczowe: praca ludzka, nauki humanistyczne, rynek pracy, praca socjalna.
Key words: human work, humanities, labour market, social work.
Abstract: The authors discuss the most important issues of social policy and social work. Various definitions of work and the importance of work in a human life were presented firstly. Then, the issues related to the dignity of work were discussed. Finally, the authors characterized changes on the labour market and new challenges a social worker has to face.