PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Határ, Ctibor TI - Role of a Social Educator as a Helping Profession in the Conditions of the Slovak Republic DP - 2009 Apr 1 TA - e-Pedagogium PG - 61--75 VI - 9 IP - 2 IS - 12137758 AB - The presented study reflects changes in the current legislative definition of social educator as a helping profession in the conditions of school and social practice in Slovakia. The paper is concerned with demands on personality, tasks, areas of effects, professional competences and also with professional preparation of social educators in our conditions.