Profile of the social workers working in the Federal Institutes of Education, Science and Technology

Abstract:

This article analyzes the profile of the social workers working in the Federal Institutes of Education. It is a quantitative research comprising all the social workers of the Institutes, together with the descriptive statistical analysis. The results show that they are qualified professionals (3% of them have a PhD degree), and their insertion was intensified from 2009. The main demand of the institution to the social workers is to carry out the Student Assistance Program. The demand for social workers in the Institutes will increase in the next years, requiring some questioning in the light of education policy.

Keywords:
Profile; Social worker; Federal Institutes of Education, Science and Technology