Ethnic competence of the future social sphere specialist

Abstract

The article deals with the problem of forming professional competencies of future specialists
in the social sphere. The importance of forming ethno-cultural competences of social workers for readiness
to work on client problems arising in interethnic interaction is determined. It emphasizes the urgency of
addressing the issues of ethnic identity and communicative tolerance of social workers as professionals
providing professional services in a multicultural society. As a basic component of the professional social
worker’s work, the model “ethnic position of the individual” is considered. Presented results of the study of
ethnic competence of future social workers. A comparative analysis of the components of ethnic competence
among students of groups with Kazakh and Russian language of instruction was carried out. Also
comparative data of differences in the form of ethnic identity of boys and girls are presented. Experimental
data confirm the relevance of solving the problems of formation of ethno-cultural competencies of social
workers in the University.