Un paso más en la investigación en Trabajo Social: aportaciones de la Metodología Comunicativa

Abstract

Since the beginning of Social Work, the importance of research as a tool to achieve its objective has been stressed: social change based on the defense of human rights and social justice. However, a gap between research and professional practice persists. Given this situation that limits its capacity for transformation, Social Work has not remained static, but has sought ways to overcome it. This article presents the Communicative Methodology and its already demonstrated social impact, as a way to contribute to the reduction of the gap between research and practice. Although the first study based on it focused on the Roma people, it is currently being carried out in almost all the contexts in which Social Work intervenes. Given the importance of respecting the principles of Social Work to achieve its objectives, the article explores the fit of the Communicative Methodology in research in this discipline. For this, the principles and objectives of Social Work established by the IFSW are related to those of this methodology.

Overcoming Limitations for Research During the COVID-19 Pandemic via the Communicative Methodology: The Case of Homelessness During the Spanish Home Confinement

“…The study followed the communicative methodology of research (Gómez González, 2019), which has been recognized for its success in achieving social impact, also when applied in research with vulnerable groups (Plaja Viñas, 2019). In the communicative methodology, researchers share scientific knowledge about the reality under study, and the people interviewed contribute their knowledge arising from their own experience of that reality.…”

Equinoterapia en población reclusa: una nueva realidad de reinserción social

“…Con ello, la metodología comunicativa no pretende ser únicamente un listado de métodos y técnicas que se han de llevar a cabo, sino que mediante el compromiso con la justicia social y las personas participantes busca una transformación social donde haya una mayor inclusión de las personas (Plaja, 2019).…”

Potencialidad del “Tiempo Extendido de Aprendizaje” en la integración social de menores que migran solos.

“…Ante esta realidad, el TS puede recurrir a la práctica basada en la evidencia científica. Partir de la evidencia nos permite evaluar qué es beneficioso y, lo que es más importante, asegurarnos de que las actuaciones no causan efectos adversos en las poblaciones a las que van dirigidas (Plaja Viñas, 2019).…”

“…Para alcanzar estos objetivos, se consideró que la metodología idónea a implementar es la comunicativa, dado que está orientada hacia la transformación social y la superación de desigualdades sociales (Gómez et al, 2011). Por otra parte, desde el TS es adecuado el uso de metodologías de investigación acordes a los principios y objetivos de la profesión (Plaja Viñas, 2019).…”