THE MUNICIPALITY AS A SUBJECT OF LOCAL SOCIAL POLICY

Krystyna Faliszek's book is an insightful analysis of the role of municipal governments in shaping and implementing social policy at the local level. Drawing on extensive experience and the confrontation of theory with practice, the author presents a comprehensive picture of the functioning of municipal governments in the context of solving social problems. This publication is a valuable source of knowledge for anyone interested in social policy, public administration and local development.

• Detailed analysis of the role of municipal governments in social policy
• Legal and conceptual context of the functioning of the municipality
• Problems and challenges in implementing the goals of social policy at the local level
• Cooperation with the third sector as a key element of effective social policy
• Author's experience in confronting theory with practice
• Case study of mining municipalities in the Silesian Voivodeship

Krystyna Faliszek's book is an attempt to bring closer the image of social policy conducted by local governments, with particular emphasis on small municipalities, including mining municipalities in the Silesian Voivodeship. Against the background of the conceptual and legal determinants of the functioning of the municipality, the author shows the problems related to the implementation of the goals and tasks of social policy in local communities. The subject of the analysis includes various conditions and difficulties in solving social problems, as well as cooperation with the third sector.

The considerations contained in the publication result from the author's many years of experience in confronting theoretical concepts with the realities and practice of the Polish social policy system on a local scale. The author analyzes various conditions and difficulties in solving social problems, as well as cooperation with the third sector. The book is a valuable source of knowledge for students, researchers and practitioners dealing with social policy and public administration.

The publication of the University of Silesia Publishing House is a guarantee of high quality and scientific reliability. The author, Krystyna Faliszek, is a recognized expert in the field of social policy, which makes this book an extremely valuable item in the subject literature. This book is ideal for people seeking in-depth knowledge about the functioning of municipal governments in the context of social policy.