Social workers in the Revolution
Social work’s political agency and intervention in the Portuguese democratic transition (1974–1976)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9974063 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pedro Gabriel Silva (0000-0002-0635-725X, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 425-436 |
| Publication date | 2016-06-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-8728 • E-ISSN: 1461-7234 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0020872816651706 |
| OpenAlex | W2462856230 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 4 |
A period of profound social and political changes, the democratic transition that followed the 1974 military coup in Portugal had an enormous impact on social work. The Revolution set the ideal conditions for social workers to perform alternative forms of intervention, moving away from the assistance-focused practices characteristic of the former authoritarian rule. Incited by the new progressive political agenda, social workers stood at the forefront of the Revolution, working alongside grass-roots mobilisations and experimental participative projects, overtly assuming political stands. This article analyses the agency of social workers in the various political and social fronts during the democratic transition
Agency (philosophy · Authoritarianism · Democracy · Intervention (counseling · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Portuguese · Social change · Social science · Sociology · Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues · Law · Psychology · Social Policies and Family · Social Sciences and Governance · Social Work
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,38 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2021 (4) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |