инновационное мышление, креативность, методы развития креативности, innovative thinking, creativity, creativity development techniques, Economics as a science, HB71-74

In the article the essence, structure and characteristics of innovative thinking. The authors reveal the role of innovative thinking in the activities of the social worker, in which a large role is played by the creative aspect related to the development and implementation of innovative methods and technologies to work with different social objects. The authors present methods for the development of innovative thinking.