O trabalho do/a assistente social no enfrentamento às expressões da questão social na Secretaria Municipal de Educação em Parintins/AM

Abstract

This paper addresses the role of the social worker in the face of social demands and problems that arise in the field of the Municipal Department of Education (SEMED) in Parintins/AM. This study aims to analyze the work of the social worker in confronting the expressions of the social issue, highlighting the importance, challenges and potential of the professional's performance in Education Policy, based on three specific objectives: 1) Highlight the trajectory of the social worker in the municipality of Parintins; 2) Identify the expressions of the social issue present in the basic education network at the Municipal Department of Education; 3) Discuss the attributions and competences of the social worker in facing the expressions of the social issue. The research is based on a qualitative approach from the bibliographic review and documentary research, based on the instruments of the social worker at SEMED of the active school search forms and school absence form, field diary, scientific articles, dissertations, reading of books and among other publications that delve into the subject. In addition, it uses field research through the semi-structured interview conducted with a social worker to collect data and information. The results identify the main problems that permeate the educational field faced by the school community, such as: staff illness, school absence, teenage pregnancy, sexual violence, drug use and trafficking, and domestic violence, and specify the professional's responsibilities and competencies in dealing with these demands, such as care, guidance, and other mediations. Therefore, the work of the social worker to ensure rights and to address these expressions of the social issue in education is crucial to promote inclusion and the fight against inequalities.