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International Social Work: A Chilean point of view
Department of Social WorkAlberto Hurtado UniversityAlejandra González Celis
What kind of social work are we envisioning? (1)
• Strong academic education to develop complex social interventions, based on concepts, specific contexts, and ethical and political options
• Our mission is to contribute to the understanding of social phenomena and to propose strategies for their interventions
(1): In Chile we have two different types of social work: one developed by Universities and one developed by Institutes (similar to technical or vocational schools) with a strong emphasis on technical skills. This was a consequence of the past political climate (coup).
Social work in UAH• We follow the University mission: a future built on social
justice that and to achieve this through academic procedures and external projects. For example, we are currently working on a neighborhood project with high risk families and children surrounded by drugs and violence. Professors and students are working in conjunction on this project.
• Our main goal is to provide students with the skills to transform our current social system and to influence national and international contexts.
• We are the only social work program conducting independent field projects.
Intervention in a Chilean context: the core of our discipline
Intervention is the process through which the social worker is able to articulate practice and knowledge in a continuous way that can transform a problem through a series of logical actions, proper planning, strategy and methodology” (Matus, 2001).
In addition
“Intervention is not a natural phenomenon, it is also not an artificial construction of time and space, in one moment it is defined by the perspective of different actors (those who solicited the intervention – institutions, individual and collective clients- and by the social workers themselves.” (Cazzaniga, 1997)
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EPISTEMOLÒGICAS
DIAGNOSTICOS
OBJETIVOS
ESTRATEGIAS METODOLÓGICAS
INVESTIGACIÓN
TÉCNICAS
EVALUACIÓN
CLAVES ETICO
POLITICAS
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ANALISIS ORGANIZACIONAL
ANALISIS CONCEPTUAL
INSERCIÓN INSTITUCIONAL
Claves delPensamiento
Filosófico
Claves delPensamiento
FilosóficoTeoría de la
Acción Social
Teoría de laAcción Social
Introducción a laCiencia Política
Introducción a laCiencia Política
AntropologíaSociocultural
AntropologíaSociocultural
SociologíaSociología
PsicologíaPsicología
Introducción alTrabajo Social
Introducción alTrabajo Social
Sistemas Jurídicosde la Intervención
Social
Sistemas Jurídicosde la Intervención
Social
MatemáticaMatemática
Historia Socialy Política
Latinoamericana
Historia Socialy Política
Latinoamericana
Pobreza eIntervención
Social
Pobreza eIntervención
Social
Lógicas de laInvestigación e
Intervención Social
Lógicas de laInvestigación e
Intervención Social
EstadísticaEstadística
EconomíaEconomía
Sujetos de laAcción Social
Sujetos de laAcción Social
PolíticasSociales
PolíticasSociales
Metodología dela Investigación
Cuantitativa
Metodología dela Investigación
Cuantitativa
1er Semestre 2º Semestre 3er Semestre 4º Semestre
HabilidadesPsicosociales
HabilidadesPsicosociales
AnálisisOrganizacional
AnálisisOrganizacional
Estrategias deIntervención
Social
Estrategias deIntervención
Social
Diseño de ProyectosSociales
Diseño de ProyectosSociales
Análisis de Datos
Cuantitativos
Análisis de Datos
Cuantitativos
PolíticasSociales y
Familia
PolíticasSociales y
Familia
5º Semestre 6º Semestre
Administración yRentabilidad Social
de Proyectos
Administración yRentabilidad Social
de Proyectos
Metodología dela Investigación
Cualitativa
Metodología dela Investigación
Cualitativa
Análisis de Datos
Cualitativos
Análisis de Datos
Cualitativos
Evaluación deProyectos
Evaluación deProyectos
Trabajo Socialy Desarrollo
Local
Trabajo Socialy Desarrollo
Local
Intervención SocialIntervención Social
Trabajo Socialy Salud Mental
Trabajo Socialy Salud Mental
7º Semestre 8º Semestre 9º Semestre 10º Semestre
Intervención SocialIntervención Social
Intervención SocialIntervención Social
EpistemologíaEpistemología
Procesos de Mediación
Social
Procesos de Mediación
Social
DesafíosContemporáneosdel Trabajo Social
DesafíosContemporáneosdel Trabajo Social
Ética de laIntervención
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Ética de laIntervención
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Seminario de TítuloSeminario de Título
Competencias Habilitantes
CICLO BÁSICO COMÚN CICLO DE FORMACIÓN PROFESIONAL CICLO DE ESPECIALIZACIÓN
FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS SOCIALESDEPARTAMENTO DE
In these context
• BC send to us 2 students to developed a social work practice in Chilean organization
• These year it was our first experience
Experience Analysis Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (S.W.O.T)
• Strengths– The exchange program will enhance both schools academic
quality and reputation– UAH has a large network of professionals and organizations
willing to host and supervise exchange students– UAH and Boston College have a close relationship which
make it possible to communicate with students before arriving in Chile about our methods of intervention
– Students were competent in the Spanish language
Experience Analysis Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (S.W.O.T)
• Weaknesses- Because it was our first year conducting the program, there were lots of unknowns on both parts (UAH and BC)– There needs to be a better understanding on the students
part of Chile’s social service system– The lack of a standardized glossary of terms for international
social work lead to miscommunications on both parts– Social work in Chile is still developing itself into a reputable
profession, therefore there may be false expectations on the students part on how they will be received
– Lack of complete fluency in both English and Spanish made completing some of the requirements difficult
Experience Analysis Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (S.W.O.T)
• Opportunities– The students flexibility and adaptability made the placement
process easier for everyone.– The students experienced minor culture shock. Chile is very
similar to United States– Because the students were from the United States, their
placements had high expectations of their abilities.– UAH has many long term projects in the field, which served
has successful placements for the students.
Experience Analysis Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (S.W.O.T)
• Threats– The time period and duration of the program did not
allow for all goals and objectives to be met.– Expectations for supervision were unrealistic– Some of the expectations from the field placement
were unrealistic