Abstract:
This article recounts the contribution of Paulo Freire in the history of Brazilian Social Service and highlights popular education as an important tool in the work and professional training of the social worker. In addition, it presents a survey of the Brazilian theoretical productions that articulate the themes of popular education and social service in the temporal cut of 1980-2010, highlighting the most productive area; profile of authors; year, type, region, thematic and approach to productions.
Keywords:
Paulo Freire; Social Worker; Popular education