Youth and adults, citizenship and democracy. Implications for Social Work

Authors

  • Nora Aquín Universidad Nacional de Córdoba - Argentina
  • Nelly B Nucci Universidad Nacional de Córdoba - Argentina
  • Mariana Patricia Acevedo Universidad Nacional de Córdoba - Argentina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S1414-49802007000200005

Abstract

The reflections expressed in this article are the product of a study about the Force of the Values of Citizenship in Córdoba Society, conducted between the years 1998 and 2003, by professors-researchers of the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina. The article first looks at the relationship between Social Work and citizenship. It reviews studies about youth, recognizing that the process of the constitution of citizenship essentially develops during adolescence and early adulthood. Given the importance of the events in Argentina in December 2001, it incorporates a comparative analysis between the practices and representations of youth and adults about democracy and the expressions of collective action that characterize this context. Methodological factors are sketched and some results concerning the tensions between citizenship and democracy are discussed, to analyze the implications for Social Work.

Author Biographies

Nora Aquín, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba - Argentina

Licenciada en Trabajo Social. Profesora titular regular de la asignatura Trabajo Social IV, Escuela de Trabajo Social, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba.

Nelly B Nucci, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba - Argentina

Licenciada en Servicio Social. Magíster en Formulación, Administración y Evaluación de Proyectos de Inversión. Profesora adjunta en la cátedra Trabajo Social III Escuela de Trabajo Social, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba.

Mariana Patricia Acevedo, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba - Argentina

Licenciada en Servicio Social. Magíster en Ciencias Sociales Mención en Investigación Social. Profesora adjunta de la asignatura Trabajo Social IV, Escuela de Trabajo Social, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba.

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Published

2007-05-28

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 2 (2007): Democracia e participação

Section

Applied research

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