Abstract:
The article presents the historical achievements of the Brazilian Social Work in its 80 years´ existence. It shows its professional challenges in the current situation, and it stresses the meaning of its ethical and political project. The article finishes by concluding that, in the last three decades, Social Work has widened its intellectual function, which has contributed to the formation of the professional culture, counteracting the hegemony of the ruling classes, in organic articulation with the Brazilian Marxist left.
Keywords:
Social Work; Professional culture; Relative professional autonomy