Issues faced by Social Workers in the transsexualization process

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This article reflects on the possibilities for social workers in the Brazilian transsexualization process based on a documentary research in resolutions and ethical-political devices produced by the Brazilian Social Work. We discuss here the social name defense, the struggle against transvestiphobia, work with the families, the social assistance networks and the construction of the health conscience, as a rich field for professional intervention in this program. The conclusion is that although there is no specific technical note to offer a reference for the social workers practice in this program, the guidelines for professional work with the transgender population provided in the National Health System (SUS) are included in the Professional Ethical-Political Project.

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Pablo Cardozo Rocon, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, Mato Grosso

Bacharel em Serviço Social, Mestre em Saúde Coletiva e Doutorando em Educação pela Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES). Professor Assistente no Instituto de Saúde Coletiva da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso (UFMT).

Francis Sodré, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo

Assistente Social. Doutorado em Saúde Coletiva pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva do Instituto de Medicina Social da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ). Professora Adjunta do Departamento de Serviço Social e do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES).

Marco José de Oliveira Duarte, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

Assistente Social, Sanitarista e Psicólogo. Mestre em Serviço Social pela Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). Doutor em Serviço Social pela Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ). Professor Adjunto da Faculdade de Serviço Social e do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Serviço Social da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF) e Professor do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Serviço Social da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ).

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2018-11-30

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Vol. 21 No. 3 (2018): Social Work: Gender, Race/Ethnicity, Generations and Sexuality

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