Presentamos en este artículo una propuesta de definición del concepto de «diagnóstico social» que consideramos contempla y sintetiza las características más destacadas señaladas por los diferentes autores que han tratado esta cuestión, desde Mary Richmond hasta la actualidad. Para ello realizamos una revisión bibliográfica de la evolución del concepto de «diagnóstico social» y el análisis de los principales elementos señalados en la literatura acerca de su correcta delimitación y formulación.
This research analyses the characteristics of a sample of social work reports issued at a social care centre in Spain. The research involved three assumptions: (1) drafting reports is a demanding task; (2) social workers are poorly trained in report writing; and (3) procedures for drafting reports are inadequate. The research involved two phases: (1) social workers (N = 8) were interviewed; (2) the content and writing style of 250 reports were analysed. The results show that the social work reports analysed stand out for their relevance. However, they need to be more systematic, concise and reliable.
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