Revista de la Facultad de Trabajo Social
ISSN: 2390-0059 (En línea) Publicación oficial de la Facultad de Trabajo Social de la Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. Su temática abarca los campos de las Ciencias Sociales en general. Su objetivo es presentar algunas reflexiones e investigaciones de actualidad en estos campos del saber. Los contenidos de la revista están dirigidos a los estudiantes, docentes, investigadores, egresados y profesionales de éstas ciencias.
Facultad de Trabajo Social UPB: 80 años cultivando humanidad, innovando sociedad
Editorial Revista de la Facultad de Trabajo Social, Vol. 41 No. 41
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National Council of Social Work: History, challenges, and prospects
This article offers a review of the historical trajectory of the National Council of Social Work (hereinafter CNTS), analyzing the challenges it faces today and the future perspectives that guide its institutional work, as an organization created by Law 53 of 1977, with the mission of exercising inspection, surveillance and control functions over professional practice and ethics, constituting it as a fundamental actor to guarantee the quality, relevance and visibility of Social Work in Colombia. Institutional foresight, understood as a long-range strategic planning tool, should be oriented towards the continuous improvement of internal processes, the consolidation of participatory, democratic, and inclusive governance, and the promotion of dialogue between academia, the professional community, and public and private institutions with which strategic alliances are planned to be established to achieve greater management reach and efficient results. This requires a rigorous and ongoing assessment of social, cultural, and professional realities, enabling the anticipation of emerging challenges and the leadership of innovation, regulation, and transformation processes for the benefit of the country’s social workers.
Preventing teenage pregnancy in Rionegro: impact of the CreeSiendo strategy
Teenage pregnancy is a social issue that affects the well-being of young women and their families, impacting their educational, social, and economic development. In response to this situation, the Mayor’s Office of Rionegro implemented the CreeSiendo strategy, led by the Social Manager, with the goal of strengthening families and preventing unplanned teenage pregnancies. This study analyzes the results of two interventions developed within the framework of this strategy, based on a pre- and post-intervention analysis applied to the target groups. A literature review on teenage pregnancy prevention programs is also presented, highlighting success factors and challenges. It concludes that public intervention efforts in this area contribute to young people making informed decisions about their future.
Relacionamiento de la inteligencia artificial con los procesos básicos asociados al área de recursos humanos
Artificial intelligence has been a topic of great relevance and significance in recent years. Advances associated with technology-assisted activities have been incorporated into various sectors, enabling significant interdisciplinary progress. One of these areas has been “Human Resources” within various organizations, where interaction is of great importance. There is talk of impartiality and empathy in certain aspects. Additionally, the area presents significant opportunities for optimization through AI.
Tchoukball as an alternative and inclusive sport for an education that respects differences
This study focused on the goal of promoting inclusion and equitable participation in Tchoukball among 5th-grade students at Comfacesar Rodolfo Campo Soto School. A qualitative design was used with action research implementing four phases: diagnosis, design, implementation, and evaluation. The study population included physical education teachers, psychologists, and the school principal. Reasonable adjustments were made to the Tchoukball rules to make the game more accessible, and practice strategies were designed to introduce students to the sport. Despite these efforts, challenges in equitable participation persist, such as the lack of access to adequate sports facilities. The most relevant findings revealed a commitment to inclusive education, but also the need to improve adaptation and flexibility in educational experiences, as well as addressing learning barriers, particularly those related to ADHD and behavioral problems.
Community classroom as a pedagogical strategy for parental support of students with attention deficit associated with TDAH
The research project at the Guarumo Educational Institution in Cáceres, Antioquia, focused on designing a pedagogical strategy to involve parents more in the accompaniment of students with ADHD, with the purpose of strengthening inclusion and family support in the educational context. Starting from a qualitative research methodology, action research was used as a methodological approach, involving parents, teachers and experts to generate detailed knowledge on the topic, the participants were intentionally selected, including parents with children diagnosed with ADHD and teachers of groups with students with this condition; Interviews, focus groups and surveys were conducted to collect data, using the triangulation technique to analyze the results, which highlighted the potential of the community classroom strategy to strengthen inclusive education, highlighting the importance of parental support and communication between the school and home to improve the academic and socio-emotional performance of children with attention deficits associated with ADHD, emphasizing the need to understand the individual needs of each family and provide specific support to strengthen collaboration between school and home in the support for students with this condition.
Indigenous women of the Vaupés in the national Police of Colombia: an analysis of their experiences as police auxiliaries
This research characterizes the experiences of indigenous women as police assistants in the Department of Vaupés, Colombia, who were selected to be incorporated into the National Police on a voluntary basis. Method: A mixed type research is proposed, under a descriptive paradigm; Information was collected through in-depth interviews with five participants, where their motivations, challenges, contributions to the community, development opportunities and the impact on public perception regarding the service provided by these young women were explored. for the community at large, as well as from the perspective of their own communities. Results: Shared experiences reveal remarkable resilience and commitment beyond traditional police functions, contributing positively to community dynamics. Trust between the police and the community is strengthened through the presence of indigenous women, acting as cultural mediators. The importance of implementing inclusive policies and specific training programs is evident to address identified challenges and foster a work environment that celebrates diversity. Conclusions: The findings offer a valuable perspective to strengthen the representation of indigenous women in security roles, weaving a more inclusive and culturally sensitive future of society.
Education: Is it really a fundamental right in private schools?
The purpose of this article is to contribute to the empowerment of social learning about the fundamental right to education of children and adolescents (NNA). It begins with the discernment of the significance of this right, through the application of the pronouncements of the Constitutional Court and Colombian regulations, to then analyze its impact due to the impossibility of payment, on the part of the parents or guardians of private schools. The above is reviewed in light of a qualitative research design, of a documentary (legal) type; to delve into the chronology of analysis from the dialogue of two disciplines (Law and Social Work). It should be noted that the bibliographic references (norms, rulings and documents) are a representative sample; Furthermore, the collection instrument is the bibliographic record. In turn, the analysis of the information is done based in the content. It is concluded that the non-application of the pronouncements of the Constitutional Court generates a gap between what is legally stipulated and the fundamental right to education of children and adolescents in Colombia, due to the payment agreements established for parents or guardians, including pressure methods such as the retention of documentation by Private Schools.
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Notas de clase: Trabajo Social y Políticas Públicas
This document intends to contribute to the debate regarding the relationship between Social Work and Public Policies from the presentation of ideas grouped into three moments that serve as an analytical exercise for this purpose: firstly, a relevant historical account is presented to situate the context of public policies and the ideological functioning within the State; then, the concept of Public Policies is exposed and the place of Social Work in them is stated; and finally, professional and disciplinary scenarios are proposed that guide the materialization of this link. The main purpose is to contribute to the foundation from Social Work from a set of approaches and reflections that can be useful in the debate facing the response to social problems by the State and the place of the profession in it.
Historical Evolution and Ethical Projections of the Code of Ethics for Social Work in Colombia: Analysis from the National Council of Social Work (CNTS)
For the development of this article, the regulatory history of the Code of Ethics for Social Work in Colombia was analyzed, identifying milestones, tensions, and gaps. A documentary review was conducted of the archives of the Consejo Nacional de Trabajo Social (CNTS), as well as articles and books that mentioned the code of ethics and ethics in the profession. This review revealed that challenges persist in terms of union participation and legislative regulation. The CNTS proposed a transition to a Deontological Code that strengthens ethical commitment and professional regulation.
Experiences regarding different types of school dropouts in teenager
This research aims to investigate the various experiences of school dropout in adolescence, which is understood as a complex human process involving internal conflicts that can lead to poor decisions and subsequently impact overall development. Therefore, the primary objective of this study was to analyze the experiences and reasons for school dropout among students in a public institution. This research follows a qualitative approach, employing a phenomenological paradigm that facilitates the analysis of the experiences reported by the adolescent participants. The study’s population comprised 33 students from the basic secondary school of an educational institution located in the municipality of La Apartada, Córdoba. The sample was non-probabilistically selected, considering specific research criteria, and consisted of 9 students. Data was collected through interviews with open-ended questions. The analysis revealed various factors contributing to adolescent school dropout, including social, cultural, family, and economic influences.
People with disabilities family: highlighting an ancestral knowledge to guarantee food security
This article describes the research carried out during 2020 in Santander de Quilichao (Cauca) of the project called “Huertas familiares para Santander de Quilichao” whose work´s line focused on safety food and community strengthening in families with children with disabilities, through the implementation of community gardens and training for parents, addressing disability as a sample of human diversity. The project yielded positive results, having as a methodological reference the Community-Based Rehabilitation strategy, directly benefiting 45 families and 150 people, with a total of 30 urban gardens and 2 home gardens. The research carried out shows how community development can be approached holistically, taking up elements of the community, thus facilitating access to and participation of persons with disabilities.
Experiences related to food nonattendance by parents of boys and girls between 7 and 9 years in Engativá, Bogotá D.C.
Food non-attendance is a current issue in Colombia, due to its socioeconomic conditions and cultural practices; however, there is not much material known about the research development of the experiences of parents who conciliate and regulate the food quota. The objective of the present research is to understand the experience of food non-attendance in parents of children from 7 to 9 years old of the Unidad de Planeamiento Zonal (Upz) Garcés Navas of the locality of Engativá, Bogotá D.C. It is a qualitative phenomenological study, with a final sample of 10 in-depth interviews conducted in a public institution of the locality of Engativá (Bogotá D.C.). It was identified that the most significant experiences for parents who are involved in the conciliation and regulation of child support are in the context of interpersonal relationships. In conclusion, the experiences linked to the conciliation and regulation of child support payments by parents is a research topic that requires more attention from researchers in Colombia.
Psychosocial intervention with elderly women
This article presents a synthesis of the methodological lessons learned and the process of a community psychosocial intervention carried out by a group of volunteer students from the Universidad Católica Luís Amigó, with a group of 20 elderly women from the Nueva Villa de la Iguaná neighborhood in Medellín, Colombia, over four years (2014 - 2017). The information was collected from the documentary bases of the collective. As a result, lessons learned on the methodological implementation and on the difficulties, limits and lessons learned from the process are presented, which are proposed as references for similar interventions.
Contrasting a model for the study of subjective norms and attitudes towards the request of interruption of pregnancy
The objective of the present work was to contrast a normative and attitudinal model on abortion. A correlational, cross-sectional and confirmatory work was carried out with a selection of 100 coffee growers, considering their assignment to community health service. A factorial structure was found that explained 56% of the total variance, suggesting the extension of the work to other scenarios and samples.
Influence of the Economic Factor on changes in the exercise of Paternity and Maternity after Separation or Divorce
From the first attachment, throughout our lives we are influenced both by people and by the situations, beliefs and objects that we perceive, in a constant cycle of interaction and change that will leave marks on the personal history that each one will live, think and will interpret. “The Butterfly effect”, a concept coined by the meteorologist and mathematician Edward Lorenz, states that when amplified, the slightest variation can generate a considerable change in the entire system. Since the family is a system composed of various subsystems, among which we can find that of the couple united by marriage or de facto marriage, both separation and divorce will imply a change, which will be influenced, among others, by the economic factor -understood such as the ability to generate and possess wealth in the sense of material well-being- reaching a direct impact on the paternal (maternal) filial subsystem and co-parenting.
The sociological footprint of Karl Marx'sscientific claims about the goblin
The effectiveness of K. Marx's work in the texts and debates of sociology, directly and visibly, is the mode of the presence of an authority who has something to say about basic themes that will burst into the whole history of sociology, themes guided by his solidly structured dialectic, briefly identified, such as the division of labor, alienation, ideology and others, so as not to leave the “social physics” intact in the thought of its great ancestor and founder. The science of man, in fact, does not emerge intact, stricto sensu, from the frequent, almost paternal, influence of K. Marx. To be willing to speak, almost at length, with the ghost of K. Marx, who returns from the “German ideology” or to return to him in “Capital”, “(...) serenely and objectively, without taking sides: according to the academic rules in the university, in the library, in the colloquia!” (Derrida, 1998 p., 45) or dealing with it, more than a paradigm, is consistent with the responsibility one has with all the forms and languages of a social thinker, of a philosopher of politics, of a revolutionary of change, since there is more than one, there must be more than one form: also the form and language of a great sociologist, standard bearer of the theory of a radical transformation of the practice of the “class struggle”.
Considerations on poverty in democratic societies: strategies based on political culture and citizenship
A reflective, comprehensive and critical look at the phenomenon of poverty is provided, based on own research and publications and from other sources, from an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary perspective. Poverty, vulnerability, exclusion, democracy, citizenship, aporophobia, intersectionality, education, culture and politics will be named; that emerge as analysis categories of interest in research and social interventions for Social Work and Social Sciences. The idea was developed that poverty is associated with other concomitant phenomena that are triggers that weaken democracy.
77 años formando líderes del cambio para un mundo en transformación
El Programa de Trabajo Social, pregrado de la UPB con Acreditación de Alta Calidad del Ministerio de Educación Nacional, con resolución [MEN] No. 017186 del 24 de octubre de 2018, es referente para los procesos de enseñanza y formación en esta área del conocimiento en Colombia y, a su vez, lidera importantes intercambios académicos e investigativos en redes nacionales e internacionales. Su trayectoria académica, investigativa y de proyección social, ha avanzado en consonancia con los cambios sociales, políticos y educativos, lo que ha permitido su vigencia por más de siete décadas, acompañado procesos de transformación y desarrollo social de la región y el país, gracias a estudiantes, docentes, egresados y aliados, que han entregado sus conocimientos y capacidades en beneficio una sociedad más justa y equitativa. Es así como el Programa ha liderado y acompañado procesos de ciudad, región y país desde la formulación, gestión y evaluación de políticas públicas y sociales; participación en programas para el desarrollo social y humano en escenarios públicos y privados; formación en liderazgos femeninos, juveniles, comunitarios, y rurales; aportes a la construcción de paz territorial desde la investigación, la formación de comunidades y la formulación y gestión de proyectos para la paz en diversos territorios; generación y gestión de organizaciones sociales y de base comunitaria, y construcción de modelos de intervención e innovación social.
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The Public Policy for the Support and Strengthening of Families in Antioquia: An inclusive, participatory and collaborative collective construction
In the conversations inside the Departmental Families’s Board of Antioquia, had been considered the relevance to preparing a methodological article that would give account of the collaborative work of its members, who throughout the years 2013 -2019 actively participated in the process of formulation of the Public Policy of Support and Strengthening of Families in Antioquia in compliance with the provisions of Law 1361 of 2009 (modified by Law 1857 of 2017), which culminated with the issuance of the Ordinance 47 of December 30, 2019, by the unanimous vote of the members of the Departmental Assembly. In its current stage of implementation by the Government of Antioquia, one of the tasks of the Board is to continue accompanying the management of Public Policy in favor of the families that inhabit the territory of the department.
Industry and education: A breviary of ideas
In the historical changes in society, technology has been a determining factor. Historical records show that the industrial revolution with its technological differences: - the steam engine, electricity, digital computing and artificial intelligence - have changed the way we have lived, developed productive activities, transformed “the economy of education”, Remodeled the cities and caused the disease, according to conspiracy theories, with the sabers of the zoonetic virus. That said, life in society has been altered by the profound transformations driven by the technological revolution, in an evolutionary time line, which begins with the “world workshop” or first era of machines with the loom of spinning, in England as an archetype, around the year 1760, and then reaching our days, as the last distillation, or second age of machines with the proclamation of the “new digital galaxy”, which receives and distributes signals and data, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Harmonic Proportionality in Couple Relationships
Starting from the concept exposed by Philipe Caillé in “The couple revealed to itself” (Caillé, 1992) when two people come together, a third entity called Couple Relationship is formed, therefore “One plus one is three”, which is mathematically false, but we take to be true in the systems theory of human relations. This applies to any relationship between 2 (two form a pair) in any of the náli of life, as family, school, work, business, romantic or friendship since even being in a group, we relate one by one. The theory of sets has helped to represent not only mathematical nálisis, it has been used in various sciences such as law, sociology and biology to explain the relationships between entities, so here an adaptation of the mathematical definitions is made below taking from Venn diagrams / Euler scheme in order to diagram the theory of Harmonic Proportion in Couple Relationships.
Couple and family from the perspective of the Catholic faith, in the light of the doctrine of Popes Juan Pablo II, Benedicto XVI and Francisco
The central focus of this article is derived from the results of the Be a Couple-Be a Family Research carried out by the Family Research Group of the Pontifical Bolivarian University and its Family Research, belonging to that of the Faculty of Social Work. Which had within its objectives: to identify the concepts couple and family, in the light of anthropology, sociology, psychology, law, the Catholic faith and the systemic approach, to understand if a couple is a family. Looking at the perspective of the Catholic faith, an approach is made to the view of what some Popes of the Catholic Church such as: Benedict XVI, St. John Paul II, Francis and a group of Priests of Colombia have mentioned in the face of the concepts of family and couple. The methodology was qualitative with an interactive documentary approach accompanied by interviews modality, with was aimed at six presbyteries selected for convenience with direct invitation. The above, to the presbytery allowed to conclude that being a couple is not the same as being a family are two different concepts, but they are related to each other, and determined by personal perspectives that are in turn influenced by culture, social institutions, and values.
The protection of street dwellers in the comprehensive health care policy
The problem to be investigated consists of the protection of the homeless population from the health system and the new Model of Comprehensive Territorial Action (MAITE), and how this can be articulated with a government public policy proposal, in order to generate a real and effective access. The objective of the research is to explain the problems of the Comprehensive Health Care Policy (PAIS) and the MAITE at the time of implementation regarding the protection of street dwellers, from the perspective of human rights in the Health System Colombian. The methodology that was used was a documentary analysis based on the public policies to be implemented and the information from international entities that worked on the issue of universal access and coverage of the population from the promotion, prevention, care and rehabilitation. The most important finding is that there is the opportunity to carry out an implementation of public policies for street dwellers through the PAIS and its materialization in the MAITE, since at the moment there is no national social public policy for Street Dwellers.
La metáfora en terapia familiar: fundamentos para la intervención
This article has as a goal the presentation of the family metaphor -MF- as a narrative possibility of reinterpreting the voices of the families in consultation; The intervention continues to be a privileged space for dialogue, and that is why the text intends some foundations for the intervention from a therapeutic perspective. The methodology was qualitative from a hermeneutical perspective. The most relevant results and conclusions show how the MF is one of the different ways to reach families and co-build with their reasons for consultation in context; The family therapist is, in short, also a protagonist with the family in their processes, and power, or at least that is how it is proposed, their humanity [the families], so that they continue their ways of remaining in the family system. Finally, some guiding questions are posed to the reader, in key challenges to make the MF a daily style for understanding and reflection.
Atención, experiencias y lugar de la familia en unidades de cuidado neonatal de Antioquia, Colombia
Introduction: High‑risk newborns have the right to be with their families and including the family in the neonatal care unit (NCU) is beneficial; this imply to innovate the health care. Methodology: Qualitative case study to recognize the situation of families at 3 NCUs in Antioquia through semi-structured interviews with 3 professionals and 23 families. Results: NCUs incorporate practices promoting the inclusion of families. The families consider that their experiences are positive. Comprehensive care is given, although there are some constraints. Conclusion: It is necessary to create a contextualized model for the family participation in NCUs of Antioquia.
La teoría de los sistemas no lineales: mezcla de azar y determinismo
The theory of non-linear systems does not strictly follow the “general dogma of the invariability of physical laws” in the analysis of the social system, since reality is a vital continuity of order and chaos, contrary to the closed and self-sufficient system of the functional analysis, which strictly follows the model of the time clock in which the predictable and determined is part of physical reality. However, the explanation of the facts goes through deterministic tendencies and random tendencies, achieving that in this sense, predictions and probability go together, making it clear that the physical world and social reality are not absolute determinism, nor permanent chance, nor unreserved admission that opens the doors of the future to the possibility of new analyzes from chaos to order and the other way around.