As práticas do "Serviço Social activo" no âmbito das novas tendências da política social: uma perspectiva portuguesa

Branco, Francisco; Amaro, María Inês

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“…The findings show that the context of crisis and austerity led to a greater fragility in ensuring some of the ethical principles of Social Work, with these not being a contribution to critical and political action. In this sense, regardless of the financial, political, and social context, the competence of social workers should drive practical intervention and scientific production focused on human valorisation, equity, and social justice [39,50]. The Social Emergency Plan (PES), as a social innovation model, focused on the needs of the most deprived and poverty-stricken citizens.…”

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The Impacts of Socioeconomic Crisis in Portugal on Social Protection and Social Work Practices

Casquilho-Martins

2021

Sustainability

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The effects of the international crisis brought economic and financial risks, as well as consequences for human, social and sustainable development. This study aims to analyse the effects of social intervention with families since the 2008 crisis in Portugal. Through a qualitative approach, we conducted semi-structured interviews with social workers (23), to identify the main impacts of the crisis and the adopted social intervention practices. We highlight a new increase in social problems and the growth of vulnerable groups facing an unprepared social protection system. The Portuguese case reveals that the effects of austerity have shown a decline in the welfare and benefits system, leading to worsened social problems, such as increased poverty and unemployment, as well as social inequalities. Social Work was required to respond to these consequences, although organisational contexts and austerity measures constrained practitioners’ autonomy. By reflecting on this critical period, we seek to contribute to better social protection and assistance models in the face of the current and future crisis. In this sense, Social Work practice ensures a means to guarantee fundamental rights and social justice, preparing social workers and social intervention for new challenges in crisis contexts.

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The Impacts of Socioeconomic Crisis in Portugal on Social Protection and Social Work Practices

Casquilho-Martins

2021

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Social work as a bureaucratic professional labour: an empirical analysis in non-profit organizations in northern Portugal

Caria

Pereira

2015

European Journal of Social Work

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As redes de suporte social informal como fontes de provisão social em Portugal: o caso da população idosa

Guadalupe

Cardoso

2018

Soc. estado.

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Resumo Os indicadores de envelhecimento na população portuguesa colocam Portugal como um dos países mais envelhecidos do mundo, sendo os idosos um grupo populacional socialmente vulnerável. A vulnerabilidade, resultante de trajetórias ao longo da vida com acúmulo progressivo de desvantagens, tem como determinantes os fortes níveis de perda de autonomia com o avançar da idade, o risco de isolamento social, o elevado risco de exclusão e de pobreza, colmatado pelo forte impacte das transferências sociais no rendimento, a par das transformações na sociedade portuguesa, particularmente na morfologia das famílias e na relação com o trabalho. Este quadro de vulnerabilidade tem encontrado resposta na expansão de políticas de bem-estar no contexto do desenvolvimento do Estado-providência, mas também na provisão informal, sobretudo das famílias. Em tempos recentes, assistimos a uma inversão na trajetória providencial por parte do Estado português, cada vez mais recuado, agudizando-se a responsabilidade familiar. O artigo apresenta uma reflexão sobre a relevância do suporte social informal na proteção social em Portugal no que concerne à população idosa, problematizando particularmente o papel providencial das famílias num contexto de austeridade, a partir de documentação e literatura produzida no e sobre o contexto social português.

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As práticas do "Serviço Social activo" no âmbito das novas tendências da política social: uma perspectiva portuguesa

Cited by 8 publications

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The Impacts of Socioeconomic Crisis in Portugal on Social Protection and Social Work Practices

The Impacts of Socioeconomic Crisis in Portugal on Social Protection and Social Work Practices

Social work as a bureaucratic professional labour: an empirical analysis in non-profit organizations in northern Portugal

As redes de suporte social informal como fontes de provisão social em Portugal: o caso da população idosa

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