A formação profissional em serviço social na Bahia na década de 1965-1975: um estudo introdutório

Abstract

The dissertation aims to discuss the interplay between professional training in Social Work in Bahia (1965–1975) and the Reconceptualization Movement. It is a documentary and bibliographic research, qualitative in nature, exploratory in character, and guided by the critical, historical, and dialectical method of analysis. The study seeks to recover the historical trajectory of Social Work in Bahia from 1965 to 1975, aiming to understand its connections with the Reconceptualization Movement. Furthermore, it proposes to discuss the historical, economic, social, and political aspects of Bahia during the defined historical period, with the objective of understanding, even as a preliminary approach, some of the configurations of the social question that shaped the socio historical conditions that, in turn, enabled and demanded the establishment of professional training in Social Work in Salvador. In addition to the readings and systematizations on the aforementioned dimensions, the research sought to analyze the monographs produced by students of the only Social Work program in Bahia during the 1960s and 1970s. This analysis highlights elements considered central to characterizing professional training in the historical period under investigation, such as: the conception of Social Work adopted; students' understanding of the reality of Brazil and Bahia through community development experiences; the main theoretical references used and their theoretical-methodological perspectives, among others. Based on this survey, it was possible to preliminarily and tentatively articulate professional training in Bahia with the Reconceptualization Movement discussed within the profession. Thus, the developed research sought to analyze elements for the reconstruction and preservation of the history of Social Work in Bahia.