Interfaces no âmbito da Assistência Social: Uma experiência sociológica no Centro de Referência Especializado para População em Situação de Rua - Centro Pop/Santa Rita-PB

Abstract

This study consists of analyzing the performance of Sociology in the Center of Specialized Reference for Population in Street Situation of the city of Santa Rita / PB, seeking to understand how Sociology presents itself in a professional doing outside the academic spaces. This work aims to analyze and problematize the professional performance of the researcher as a sociologist in the face of the demands and challenges that are presented at the Centro Pop / Santa Rita Service; still analyze the actions of other knowledge in front of the subjects who are in the street situation. The study presents a reflection about the profession of Sociologist in counterpoint to the academic activity of teacher and researcher, focusing on the importance of insertion of this professional in different spaces of action, especially in the National Policy of Social Assistance, especially, with the population in situation of street services in the Pop Center Service. It highlights the legal, historical and social milestones of the National Social Assistance Policy within the framework of the National Policy for Inclusion of Population in Street Situation; emphasizes a characterization of this population as important aspects to compose the framework of action of Sociology within the scope of the Pop Center. The methodology had a bibliographical survey on the question of sociology as a profession in counterpoint with Social Assistance; an analysis of the main institutional documents (reports, laws and decrees) related. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with the users of the Service, to enable the technique of case studies. The research was designed in the municipality of Santa Rita, city of the metropolitan region of João Pessoa / PB. The research period was during the year 2017, until the current days of 2018, corresponding to the time I spent in the Pop Center Service performing activities as a Sociologist. Thus, the study focuses on a debate about the insertion of sociology in the social assistance area, from my personal experience as a Sociologist in the Specialized Service for Population in Street Situation.