This article is a reflection based on a documentary review of the role of social workers within public universities in Chile. The aim of this paper is to offer an analysis of how the university (students, professors and administrative staff) is being affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and, specifically, to answer the following question: What are the new challenges and tensions for social intervention in higher education in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic? The method used is a documentary review of the available literature. Psychosocial and educational experiences as well as knowledge about social work in the field of education are used as a theoretical framework. As conclusions, some challenges and suggestions for social intervention in the context of higher education in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic emergency emerge.
In Chile, labor inclusion for people in the situation of disability is low. By using the Second National Survey of Disability in Chile and running a logistic regression model (N=2,618), this study explores how sex, education, age, and level of functional dependency are associated with the probability of people in the situation of disability of having work. Findings suggest that being a woman with a disability or being older reduces the probability of having work. Besides, having more years of education increases the probability of it. Implications for critical social policies are also discussed.
La maternidad ha sido históricamente una de las principales causas de abandono escolar entre las mujeres en la educación superior en Chile. La vida universitaria impone exigencias a las estudiantes que son madres que a menudo superan sus capacidades y redes de apoyo. Este estudio investiga los significados asociados a la maternidad, con un enfoque en los facilitadores e impedimentos de la experiencia universitaria. A través de un estudio cualitativo se entrevistó a 29 madres-estudiantes, de los tres campus de la Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana, y se reconocieron diversos elementos asociados a los tres temas del estudio. Entre otros, los resultados muestran que la maternidad en la universidad sería una experiencia compleja, pero también transformadora, que promueve la responsabilidad y la motivación para terminar los estudios. Los obstáculos más retratados son la falta de tiempo y la falta de apoyo. Algunas conclusiones del estudio muestran la necesidad de fortalecer las políticas institucionales de acompañamiento a los estudiantes universitarios.
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