O trabalho da(o) assistente social na assistência estudantil das Universidades Estaduais da Bahia: uma análise do perfil profissional e das condições de trabalho

Abstract

The work of social workers in education has not been developed recently, it goes back decades, but it has been significantly expanded in recent years, especially in student assistance at public universities in Brazil. This dissertation focuses on the work of social workers in student assistance at state universities in Bahia. The research was carried out at the Pro-Rectory for Student Assistance (PRAES) at the State University of Bahia (UNEB) and at the Pro-Rectory for Affirmative Policies and Student Affairs (PROPAAE) at the State University of Feira de Santana (UEFS). Therefore, the object of this study is the work of social workers in the State Universities of Bahia. It is linked to line 2 - Social Theory, Work and Social Work, of the Graduate Program in Social Work (PPGSS) at the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA). The question guiding this work is: how is the work of social workers working in student assistance at state universities in Bahia configured, focusing mainly on their profile and working conditions? Therefore, the general objective of this study is to analyze the work of social workers in student assistance at state universities in Bahia. The specific objectives are: to identify the professional profile of social workers working in student assistance at state universities in Bahia; to identify and analyze the working conditions of social workers in student assistance at state universities in Bahia; and to identify and analyze the professional demands and responses constructed by social workers working in student assistance at state universities in Bahia. According to the object of study, the research was carried out with social workers from UNEB and UEFS using an online questionnaire with open and closed questions about the professional profile, working conditions and professional demands and responses in student assistance at the two universities, which was applied to 06 social workers. The survey found that the activities carried out by social workers are part of their private competencies, and that the institutions request them to carry out activities that do not fall within the remit of Social Work. In relation to the lack of public tenders to hire more professionals, low salaries and professional devaluation. In terms of professional demands and responses, the social workers mentioned the most requested demands, financial aid such as grants, emergency aid and the demand for psychiatric and psychological care. The social workers rated the responses to their work positively, but they were critical of the implementation of the student assistance policy at universities.