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

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Erick da Luz Scherf

University of Alabama - School of Social Work

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

Suggested Citation

da Luz Scherf, Erick, Challenges in Making School Social Work a Reality in Brazilian Schools (July 27, 2021). International Social Work, online-first. Original version available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/00208728211031965, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3894400 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3894400

Erick Da Luz Scherf (Contact Author)

University of Alabama - School of Social Work ( email )

Tuscaloosa, AL
United States

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