La profesionalización del Trabajo Social contemporáneo en España: un análisis socio-histórico desde las aportaciones a los Congresos Nacionales de Trabajadoras/es Sociales 1968-2013

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to explain the process whereby Social Work as a profes-\nsion has matured, based on the National Congresses and Professional Conventions\n(2) held in Spain within the sphere of Social Work from 1968 to the present day. The\narticle focuses on socio-historical moments prior and subsequent to the country’s\ntransition to democracy, as well as the influence of political and social action on these\nevents. On the basis of these premises, the research questions/aims tackled are as\nfollows: what are the different stages of contemporary Social Work in Spain? What\nhas been the impact of the socio-political circumstances in the second half of the\n20th Century on the professionalization of Social Work in Spain? Which variables de-\nfine the theoretical/epistemological and normative/identificatory advances made in\nthe development of a burgeoning sphere of Social Work? Qualitative analysis of the contributions made in the proceedings of such events points to the following stages\nin the development of contemporary Social Work in Spain: gestation, ideological, te-\nchnical/ideological, and professionalization.

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