Labor conditions and professional practices of social workers in Argentina

Abstract

Work is a central category in the social sciences. Many authors have approached it from diverse theoretical perspectives. However, it is linked to specific socio-historical realities, in which the workers -in this case the social workers- perform tasks and perform activities under certain working conditions. When talking about working conditions is alluding to a set of dimensions or factors that condition work as a human activity. Among these factors or dimensions we can mention the following: a) legal norms that regulate the work world; b) form of social organization; (c) mode of production; d) technology; e) intersection between gender / age / social class / nationality / ethnicity; f) social imaginaries; g) institutions / organizations where labor relations materialize; h) organization of work; (i) remuneration; j) specific practices of labor; k) forms of union, among others dimensions. In this issue we will present partial results of our researching in National University of Misiones, Argentina, about the labor conditions and professional practices of social workers in the current argentine sociopolitical context. We will show the used form of survey, the of interview used guide, some partial results and findings, commentaries y final reflections.