El Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior hace hincapié en la adquisición de competencias durante ... more El Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior hace hincapié en la adquisición de competencias durante los procesos de enseñanza-aprendizaje. Ello supone la renovación de las metodologías didácticas tradicionales hacia otras más creativas y prácticas, que enfaticen los aspectos formativos en el saber hacer e incluyan también la dimensión emocional y psicológica de las personas. El objetivo de este artículo es mostrar cómo las técnicas de la psicoterapia Gestalt, basadas en experiencias vivenciales, permiten la adquisición de un saber hacer fundamental en los quehaceres de los profesionales de la intervención social, a través de una experiencia en el aula con estudiantes de grado de trabajo social. Mostraremos cómo el aprendizaje de estas técnicas, desde la práctica vivencial, favorece la formación de futuros profesionales y también las potencialidades y las capacidades personales y emocionales.
Social work in Africa faces major challenges due to factors such as lack of resources, insufficie... more Social work in Africa faces major challenges due to factors such as lack of resources, insufficient training schools and adequate curricula. In this situation, the actions of women’s social movements can be defined as social development, more in line with the needs of the local population. This article presents, through Tanzania’s case, how the actions of women’s social movements, where the discipline of social work is weakened, follow different models of social development. Their actions should be reckoned as an opportunity to overcome some of the challenges of the professional education and practice of social work in the continent.
The aim of this paper is to analyse the formation of informal women's groups for cash crop produc... more The aim of this paper is to analyse the formation of informal women's groups for cash crop production of tomatoes in Soni (Tanzania) as a specific manifestation of collective action. Theoretical contributions from collective action, group formation and empowerment help towards a better understanding about the relations of collective action and women's empowerment. To carry out this research, mainly qualitative methodology is used through ethnographic fieldwork over a long duration of two years (2007–2009).The results show gender as a source of power differences in access to resources in agriculture; identify women's motivations for participation and non-participation in tomato groups; define characteristics of women's tomato groups; and establish the effectiveness of this collective action on women's agency. A better understanding of informal groups can help policy-makers and practitioners assess whether their programmes are hitting or missing their targets.
El Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior hace hincapié en la adquisición de competencias durante ... more El Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior hace hincapié en la adquisición de competencias durante los procesos de enseñanza-aprendizaje. Ello supone la renovación de las metodologías didácticas tradicionales hacia otras más creativas y prácticas, que enfaticen los aspectos formativos en el saber hacer e incluyan también la dimensión emocional y psicológica de las personas. El objetivo de este artículo es mostrar cómo las técnicas de la psicoterapia Gestalt, basadas en experiencias vivenciales, permiten la adquisición de un saber hacer fundamental en los quehaceres de los profesionales de la intervención social, a través de una experiencia en el aula con estudiantes de grado de trabajo social. Mostraremos cómo el aprendizaje de estas técnicas, desde la práctica vivencial, favorece la formación de futuros profesionales y también las potencialidades y las capacidades personales y emocionales.
Social work in Africa faces major challenges due to factors such as lack of resources, insufficie... more Social work in Africa faces major challenges due to factors such as lack of resources, insufficient training schools and adequate curricula. In this situation, the actions of women’s social movements can be defined as social development, more in line with the needs of the local population. This article presents, through Tanzania’s case, how the actions of women’s social movements, where the discipline of social work is weakened, follow different models of social development. Their actions should be reckoned as an opportunity to overcome some of the challenges of the professional education and practice of social work in the continent.
The aim of this paper is to analyse the formation of informal women's groups for cash crop produc... more The aim of this paper is to analyse the formation of informal women's groups for cash crop production of tomatoes in Soni (Tanzania) as a specific manifestation of collective action. Theoretical contributions from collective action, group formation and empowerment help towards a better understanding about the relations of collective action and women's empowerment. To carry out this research, mainly qualitative methodology is used through ethnographic fieldwork over a long duration of two years (2007–2009).The results show gender as a source of power differences in access to resources in agriculture; identify women's motivations for participation and non-participation in tomato groups; define characteristics of women's tomato groups; and establish the effectiveness of this collective action on women's agency. A better understanding of informal groups can help policy-makers and practitioners assess whether their programmes are hitting or missing their targets.
Uploads