Abstract

XIMENES, Verônica Morais; PAULA, Luana Rêgo Colares de  and  BARROS, João Paulo Pereira. Community psychology and social assistance policy: dialogs on activities held in communities. Psicol. cienc. prof. [online]. 2009, vol.29, n.4, pp. 686-699. ISSN 1414-9893.

This article aims at the outline of theoretical-methodological dialogues between community psychology praxis and the social assistance area, specifically concerning the proposal of Basic Social Protection of strengthening social and community companionship in the assisted families’ territory. Therefore, they present the outlines of the social assistance current policies which situate central elements of the Basic Social Protection. The contributions of community psychology are pointed out for reading and for the accomplishment of collective work in the life territory of the families, giving priority to the problematization of their daily processes and to the enlargement of social bonds ruled in collaboration processes. It is understood that, for that objective, there is relevance in the guiding axis of the community psychological praxis, that includes analysis, experience and co-construction of community activities through participative methodologies. Eventually possible contingency restrictions to the approximation between community psychology and the Basic Social Protection are highlighted.

Keywords : Community psychology; Social assistance policy; Basic Social Protection; Community activity.

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