The identity of the social officer and professional activities in the border region

Abstract:

The border region is full of contrasts and contradictions, which involve, among various elements, a population with significant economic vulnerability and different social, cultural, economic, and political relations. In this universe, social assistance work takes on different dimensions because it is also necessary to serve foreign families, promoting specificities in the performance of these important professionals to be appointed. The demands met in the border region give new meaning to the professional practice of social workers, and it is essential to rethink social service practices with men, women, and children who live and produce on the border, giving rise to a (re)definition of identities, as will be presented in this text, which has as its general objective analyze the construction of the identity and professional performance of the social worker in a border region. The article’s spatial delimitation is the Brazil/Bolivia border, between the cities of Corumbá and Porto Quijarro. The methodological path has a bibliographic survey, and it was decided to read, analyze, and interpret the bibliography that highlights the theme in focus. The theoretical framework is supported by scholars from Social Work and the Frontier through other sciences such as Sociology, Geography, History, and Anthropology.

Keywords:
identity; social worker; border