Social pedagogy, social education and social work in Spain

Convergent paths

Datos Bibliográficos

ID19929862
AutoresXavier Úcar (0000-0003-3678-8277, Universitat Autonòma de Barcelona, autor de correspondencia)
Año2021
Volumen10
Número1
Fecha de publicación2021-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Social Pedagogy (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2051-5804 • E-ISSN: 2051-5804
EditorialUCL Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.14324/111.444.ijsp.2021.v10.x.001
OpenAlexW3135476337
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas9
Referencias citadas22

The rise of social pedagogy in recent years has led to a revival of discourses and practices in the fields of social work and pedagogy. Both fields have seen a renewed way of interpreting social and educational relationships and professional practice. This, in turn, has resulted in ongoing analysis and debate regarding the academic and professional affiliation of social pedagogy in recent decades. The aim of this article is to provide an outline of how these disciplines and practices have evolved in Spain. This study adopts a comparative perspective to present a descriptive analysis of the history, training and areas of professional intervention of social pedagogy, social education and social work. The first section discusses the complexity of the relationships between them. In the following two sections, the historical evolution of these disciplines is analysed, highlighting their fundamental milestones. This is followed by a comparison of their respective professional profiles and initial training. The next section then reveals shared professional intervention areas and those that are specific to each professional practice. By way of conclusion, a critical reflection is provided on the way in which the relationship between social pedagogy and social work is usually approached, and also the positioning of the relationship between these disciplines and practices

Intervention (counseling) · Pedagogy · Perspective (graphical) · Political science · Professional development · Social change · Social Pedagogy · Social philosophy · Social relation · Social science · Sociology · Educational Practices and Policies · Psychology · Social Sciences and Policies · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work