PARTICIPATION OF THE SOCIAL WORKER IN INSTANCES OF SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC CONTROL: limits and challenges

Abstract

The Federal Constitution of 1988 was the starting point for decentralized social participation. The research refers to how the socioeducative measures of assisted freedom and community service delivery by the social workers in the Greater Florianópolis mesoregion are being carried out. The methodology adopted was the qualitative approach with an online form, interviews in 22 municipalities and an on-site visit. Part of the methodology traced the professional profile and even the participation in political spaces of democratic control. The objective of this present study emphasizes the challenges of this participation found in professional daily life. The data suggest that the participation of the social worker in these spaces is still deficient, even though it is present as a guideline of the category's ethical-political project. For this, the professional needs to be clear about the importance of his participation in order to strengthen the deliberations on public policies.