Trabalho social com famílias: das determinações sócio-históricas aos subsídios para o trabalho profissional cotidiano

Abstract

This dissertation analyses work process with families and their socio-historical determinations in reconfiguration of current social policy. Research attempted to provide contribution sand critical methodologies in the context of social workers profession, starting from centrality of work and social question in order to extend rights and to guarantee social reproduction needs for working families; as well as assessing historical determinations that have shaped social work with families. Based on theoretical papers in the field of Social Work and Critical Sociology, a bibliographical research was carried out. Regarding data collection, a qualitative research was conducted and issues of Serviço Social & Sociedade Journal from 2004 to 2015 were evaluated, seeking topics related to social work with families. Investigations pointed out perspectives on social work with families, which are opposite of constructing and ensuring rights. Through theoretical-methodological dimension contained in bibliographical productions on families, although not sufficiently used, Marxist theory and professional fundamental shave potency and endurance for coping with challenges in social work with families, aiming at achieving critical perspectives, as outlined in contemporary ethical-political project