Por um diálogo latino-americano: Serviço Social na educação brasileira e argentina

Abstract

This research aims to understand the insertion of Social Work in Brazil's and Argentina's education policy. It sought to identify approximation and distance points that contribute to the development of the profession in the area in question. Latin American countries, especially Brazil, are still dedicated to the study and understanding of the reality of their neighbors and thus fail to value actions that can contribute to the development of nearby countries. The history of Brazil and Argentina have similarities in several periods and this can indicate a path to strengthening our professionals. The possibility of developing said research was then justified by the need to expand dialogue and reflection on the integration of neighboring countries into the educational field and the insertion of the social worker in this field in particular. Through qualitative research, it was sought for diversity and the unit contained in the past and present of the Social Work, the possibility of building new professional practices in the field of education. For this, historical, bibliographical and documentary research has been based on the comparative study between Brazil and Argentina. The thesis was structured in four chapters, the first one approached the colonial period of the countries concerned. The second presented the Brazilian educational policy and the insertion of the social worker in this area, from 1930. The third chapter is structured in the same way as the second. However, it presented the information from Argentina. Finally, the fourth chapter presented a data survey on what universities address in its curricula about the theme, in addition to the scientific productions presented in relevant area events. Still in the fourth chapter a brief comparison of the topics was made, addressed in the first chapters. Faced with the above, it was verified that the dialogue between Brazil and Argentina on social work education is still very small, requiring actions that contribute to a greater approach. Therefore, a proposal was made for the provision of an extension course in EAD modality that fulfills this important objective and contributes to the development of this socio-occupational area in the two countries concerned.