Psicologia social comunitária e o sistema único de assistência social: práticas e diálogos nos CRAS de Goiânia

Abstract

The work of psychologists in public policies is expanding considerably. With job offers in different contexts, this expansion has been causing significant theoretical-practical changes in Psychology. With the creation of the National Social Assistance Policy in 2004 and the insertion of psychologists as technicians in social work with families, Psychology needed new perspectives in face of this new field of work. This dissertation intends to identify critical practices and dialogues of the community psychologist who works in Social Assistance Policy, specifically of psychologists that work in the Social Assistance Reference Centers – CRAS in Goiânia, Goiás – and their interfaces with Psychology’s social commitment. In this sense, the objective is to find dialogues and practices that are socially engaged and that aim the emancipation of social assistance users. The theoretical references are Community Social Psychology, Social Public Policies and Psychology’s Social Commitment. The method is semi-structured interviews and subsequent content analysis.