Serviço social, família e proteção social: reflexões para o debate

Abstract

The aim of the present dissertation work is to analyze the debate about the family in the context of the theoretical elaborations of Social Work, considering the socio-historical development of the profession. The starting point of the analyzes is the verification that the professional bonding of Social Work and the family theme is processed from the process of institutionalization of the profession to the present day, however, the intervention with the family still has complex and contradictory processes. , which often result in conservative professional actions within the scope of social protection policies. The research constitutes a qualitative analysis of bibliographic review, based on critical social theory, considering the theoretical production of Social Work on the theme. The first chapter deals with the process of constitution of social policies in the capitalist state, considering that social policy constitutes the fundamental measurement of the link between Social Work and the family, thus presenting elements to contextualize how this link occurs in the context of capitalist sociability at the heart of its contradictions. In the second chapter, a historical review of the theoretical elaborations about the family in the context of Social Work is carried out, highlighting how the family is interpreted by the profession in the context of different professional projects. It is concluded that the family, as a socio-historical institution and object of professional intervention, still has contradictory elements that need further deepening and analysis within the scope of the profession's theoretical production, demarcating the challenge of advancing in strengthening the social direction assumed by the category , in order to develop professional socio-political strategies suitable for working with families within the scope of Social Work, which can contemplate both their professional project and the families who live from work.