Publication: Redefiniendo el trabajo social: nuevos yacimientos de empleo en el
envejecimiento. Una propuesta desde la intervención social
Authors
Díaz Román, Cristina ; Martín Cano, Mª Carmen ; De la Fuente Robles, Yolanda Mª
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Universidad de Murcia. Servicio de Publicaciones
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.6018/azarbe.444621
https://doi.org/10.6018/azarbe.444621
https://doi.org/10.6018/azarbe.444621
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Abstract
Nos encontramos en un contexto sociodemográfico en el que aumenta progresivamente el
número de personas que necesitan de cuidados, principalmente personas mayores de 65 años, colectivo
mayoritario en la actualidad, en España. Ello genera que aparezcan nuevas demandas y expectativas
sobre la atención prestada. Esto supone para la intervención social enfrentarse a un gran reto. Hasta el
momento, las formas de intervención social y de atención proporcionadas por el sistema, no parecen
cubrir con plenitud las necesidades emergentes, fundamentalmente por su escasa adaptación a los
nuevos contextos sociales y estilos de vida. Socialmente, figuras profesionales como la del/ la asistente
personal suponen una inversión provechosa y sostenible en el contexto de la atención y prestación de
servicios, puesto que, desde la praxis profesional del Trabajo Social, así como desde el prisma académico
o investigador, supone una apuesta para que las personas en situación de dependencia puedan
llevar a cabo su proyecto de vida con libertad e independencia.
Por ello, en este trabajo se pretende, por un lado, visibilizar las necesidades percibidas y expresadas
por las personas mayores y/o en situación de dependencia, así como sus demandas y, por otro, definir
una nueva figura profesional conceptualizada como Técnico/a de Autonomía Personal y Prevención
de la Dependencia (TAP) que dé respuesta a los retos planteados a través de la implementación de
las nuevas intervenciones basadas en el paradigma de accesibilidad universal y diseño para todas las
personas.
We are in a socio-demographic context in which the number of people in need of care, mainly people over the age of 65, a majority collective today, in Spain, is increasing progressively. This leads to new demands and expectations about the attention paid. This means that social intervention is facing a great challenge. So far, the forms of social intervention and care provided by the system do not seem to fully meet emerging needs, mainly because of their poor adaptation to new social contexts and lifestyles. Socially professional figures such as that of the personal assistant represent a profitable and sustainable investment in the context of the care and provision of services, since, from the professional practice of Social Work, as well as from the academic prism or researcher, it is a bet so that people in dependency can carry out their life project with freedom and independence. Therefore, this work aims on the one hand to make visible the needs perceived and expressed by the elderly and/or in a situation of dependence, as well as their demands and, on the other hand, to define a new professional figure conceptualized as Technical of Personal Autonomy and Prevention of dependency (TAP) that responds to the challenges posed through the implementation of new interventions based on the paradigm of universal accessibility and design for all people.
We are in a socio-demographic context in which the number of people in need of care, mainly people over the age of 65, a majority collective today, in Spain, is increasing progressively. This leads to new demands and expectations about the attention paid. This means that social intervention is facing a great challenge. So far, the forms of social intervention and care provided by the system do not seem to fully meet emerging needs, mainly because of their poor adaptation to new social contexts and lifestyles. Socially professional figures such as that of the personal assistant represent a profitable and sustainable investment in the context of the care and provision of services, since, from the professional practice of Social Work, as well as from the academic prism or researcher, it is a bet so that people in dependency can carry out their life project with freedom and independence. Therefore, this work aims on the one hand to make visible the needs perceived and expressed by the elderly and/or in a situation of dependence, as well as their demands and, on the other hand, to define a new professional figure conceptualized as Technical of Personal Autonomy and Prevention of dependency (TAP) that responds to the challenges posed through the implementation of new interventions based on the paradigm of universal accessibility and design for all people.
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Citation
Azarbe, Revista Internacional de Trabajo Social y Bienestar, N. 9, 2020
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