Trabajo social en Andalucíaformación, profesión e investigación con factor de género

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ABSTRACT: This doctoral dissertation addresses the path of Social Work, specifically in Granada (Andalusia), stopping in three key areas: (1) training and academia, (2) profession and professionalism, and (3) research (as linked to intervention), all under the multidimensional factor of gender, thus central and inherent to the discipline. Based on a genealogical reconstruction of Social Work as a Social Science, we show here the advancements of a well consolidated discipline, sustained by solid epistemological, theoretical, methodological, and professional foundations in order to incorporate the gender perspective to all the aforementioned areas. Not surprisingly, pioneers like Mary E. Richmond or Jane Addams inspired us since the last century. More recently, this study collects the scientific contributions of male and female authors, such as Mª José Aguilar, Belén Agrela, Tomasa Báñez, José M. Barbero, Nuria Cordero, Lena Dominelli, Jorge Ferreira, Josefa Fombuena, Salvador Giner, Donna Haraway, Patrocinio Las Heras, Belén Lorente, Eileen McLeod, Miguel Miranda, Amalia Morales, Henrietta L. Moore, Soledad Murillo, Elena Roldán, Nuria Romo, Joan Scott, Eva Tobías, Octavio Vázquez and Teresa Zamanillo. With a qualitative methodology, based on participant observation and semi-structured interviews with 29 key informants, as well as a meticulous bibliographic, documentary and archival research, this study has reported original key empirical data. Data systematization and analysis were carried out, among others, using QSR NVivo 12. We highlight as main conclusions and findings of this research the following (grouped by themes treated in this thesis). Regarding training: The Degree in Social Work is popular, especially at the University of Granada. Half of the students choose this career as the first option. The motivations for such choice, including vocation, coincide with the academic, professional and research profile of Social Work. The feminization of these studies (80%) is demonstrated, as well as the combination of vocation and social commitment. Teaching in gender matters is contemplated in the Andalusian study plans and is taught by teachers. At the postgraduate level, there is a training offer specializing in gender in Andalusia and the majority of Social Work students have a high priority for access. As far as professionalization is concerned, this work reconstructs the itinerary covered with its achievements and difficulties. This path forms a consistent, organized and strategic collective identity, but also shared and with a gender perspective. Generations veterans were empowered and earned professional prestige through political commitment and direct action. In comparison, this is somewhat more limited in the younger generations who, on the other hand, are comparatively better educated. Previous generations defined their roles and roles on the fly. A greater social projection of Social Work is pertinent to connect science and society. Regarding research, more than half of scientific production is female, reaching almost 60%. The Complutense University of Madrid and the University of Granada concentrate the largest number of doctoral theses on Social Work, where the gender factor also stands out. Most of the doctoral theses are female authorship. Most of the investigations in Social Work end up "ascribed" to related disciplines, which makes the scientific production of Social Work invisible and, in addition, has a negative impact on the promotion and recognition of these researchers (mostly women). In the same sense, there is no spanish Social Work journal included in the current rankings (JCR, etc.). All in all, this research demonstrates the long history and thematic richness of Social Work, as well as the existence of solid theoretical-methodological foundations and a great wealth in the production of knowledge in the Social Sciences, especially, although not only, in the field of gender.