Social Worker´s perceptions about the work done in a long-term philanthropic institution in the Federal District

Authors

  • Maria Liz Cunha de Oliveira Universidade Católica de Brasília
  • Helga Cristina Hedler Universidade Católica de Brasília
  • Eduarda Vasconcelos dos Santos Assistente Social egressa do curso de Serviço Social

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-4842.2016v19n1p66

Keywords:

Elderly, Asylum institution, Social Work, Labor context, Work, Aging

Abstract

The descriptive, exploratory and qualitative research has this look at the labor context in which social workers operate in long-stay institution for elderly in Brasília, Federal District. The aim of this research was to analyze the perceptions of social workers about their work. The sample was three social workers. Data were collected through a structured interview. We used content analysis for the interpretation of the answers. The results indicated that social workers realize their responsibility as mediating agents in ensuring the older, yet the institutional space presents bureaucratic and not very open to the potential of this action.

Author Biographies

Maria Liz Cunha de Oliveira, Universidade Católica de Brasília

Doutora em Ciências da Saúde. Professora Universidade Católica de Brasília (UCB)

Helga Cristina Hedler, Universidade Católica de Brasília

Doutora em Psicologia Social, do Trabalho e das Organizações (Psto) pela Universidade de Brasília. professora e pesquisadora da Universidade Católica de Brasília

Eduarda Vasconcelos dos Santos, Assistente Social egressa do curso de Serviço Social

Assistente Social egressa do curso de Serviço Social

Published

2017-01-31

How to Cite

OLIVEIRA, Maria Liz Cunha de; HEDLER, Helga Cristina; SANTOS, Eduarda Vasconcelos dos. Social Worker´s perceptions about the work done in a long-term philanthropic institution in the Federal District. Serviço Social em Revista, [S. l.], v. 19, n. 1, p. 66–83, 2017. DOI: 10.5433/1679-4842.2016v19n1p66. Disponível em: https://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/ssrevista/article/view/25224. Acesso em: 22 jul. 2024.

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