Challenges in Making School Social Work a Reality in Brazilian Schools
International Social Work, online-first. Original version available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/00208728211031965
11 Pages Posted: 27 Aug 2021 Last revised: 23 Nov 2021
Date Written: July 27, 2021
Abstract
At the end of 2019, the presence of social workers became mandatory in Brazilian state-funded elementary schools. This brief note explores the challenges schools may have in translating the new legislation from paper to practice. The goal is to frame and advance the discourse of school social work in Brazil. Among other topics, this note discusses the role of social workers in educational environments in Brazil and identifies the barriers that may exist to the exercise of the profession in these institutional spaces. Ultimately, suggestions are made on how to develop effective social work interventions in Brazilian schools.
Keywords: Brazil, social work, education, schools, legislation
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