19 articles in this issue
Sin resumen
José Luis Palacios Gómez
In this paper, we compare surveys taken in 2000 and 2006 among the first year students of UCM’s School of Social Work, specifically focusing on the results of questions falling within the socio-demographic and motivation sections of the surveys. We made t... see more
Albert Mora Castro
The configuration of our societies as multicultural places has caused the integration of diversity to become one of the major challenges that we face currently. Social inclusion of immigrants in the receiving societies faces obstacles due to the difficult... see more
Noelia Morales Romo
This paper is the outcome of research on Social Services in rural areas of Salamanca. The object of the study is seen from three points of view: that of the service professionals, that of other professionals who work in those rural areas, and finally that... see more
Agustín Yñiguez Navas
This article analyzes the basic rules that direct Police practice and examines some of the main elements of the professional culture of the Police force. Special attention is paid to its sense of the group, the level of discretion utilized in its actions ... see more
Leandro R. Pinheiro
In Porto Alegre (Brazil), public education supported by the welfare system, in most cases, plays its role in very poor neighborhoods. The population of these communities, especially children and adolescents, has strong references in the work of social edu... see more
Noris Pignata
The Gift for a Fifteenth Birthday1: A Story about Passions, Special Interests, Ideologies and Struggles. Since the recovery of democracy in Argentina, the legal situation of minors has been taken into account by juridical agents. The 80’s was a period of ... see more
Alfonsa Rodríguez Rodríguez
In this article, the author seeks to transcend the classic critical perspective as it has been articulated in drawing on new theoretical perspectives (social constructionism and constructivism), results in proposals for what we have called a reflective fr... see more
Esperanza Molleda Fernández
A frequent complaint among social workers is that it is not possible for social workers to do authentic social work and that it is only possible to manage social resources. With this starting point, this article studies the need to delve deeper into areas... see more
Maribel Martín Estalayo
Social Work with groups or Social Community Work is not easy to support without the approach to human being experiences in their current context. Talking about the person and their relations means that it’s necessary to try to understand their life strate... see more
M.ª Ángeles Espadas Alcázar
During the two last decades, an important part of the debate on Social Policy has been around the articulation tools for State-citizens relationships and, more specifically, around the promotion of their role in the Public Policies development. In this co... see more
José Luis Gastañaga Moreno
This article discusses some professional practices carried out by the social worker in the school environment; the reflections are inspired by and are based on a set of theoretical contributions that have their basis in the systemic model and social const... see more
Teresa García Giráldez
This article presents a participatory action research experience, undertaken with a group of qualified representatives and members of European and Guatemalan civil society of diverse sensibilities and tendencies, whose goal is to collect data and prepare ... see more
Tamara De La Mora, Jorge Terradillos
Labeling and categorizing fill the need to repress that which does not fit in with social homogeneity. Stigma acts as an exclusionary factor and acts as an element of group and individual social control An historical overview of the treatment of homosexua... see more
Santos Malagón
This article critically reviews the panorama of social intervention with socially excluded persons. This observation’s perspective comes from experience with work done in the context of non-profit social entities. It seeks to reflect upon the social repre... see more
José Antonio Rubio García
The civil society is taking on a higher importance as one of the social political speakers, not only for the political and economical institutions but also for the public opinion. Organisations that take part of the Civil Society are identified as Third S... see more
Concha Méndez Martínez, Susana Álvarez-buylla Bustillo
Work with victims of violence against women confronts us with a reality that is not at all pretty. Laws passed to address the problem have not succeeded in capturing its essence. We could say that social consciousness has been raised, but the gaps and fai... see more
África Martín Giner
This article is the product of a social worker’s reflections on the contradictions and uncertainties of professional practice in the application of the «Law of Minimum Income for Social Integration» (Ley de Renta Mínima de Inserción) in the Community of M... see more