Surgida bajo la influencia del laicismo y el estoicismo, busca promover el bienestar social general desde una lógica de progreso ciudadano, desmarcada de los dogmas eclesiásticos.
La evolución de las escuelas, desde su nivel técnico inicial hasta la Licenciatura en la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) y la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL) en la década de los sesenta. D. Trabajo Social y Política Social
As Mexico moved toward independence and modern governance, these early forms of aid began to shift. By the early 1900s, a new spirit took hold. Inspired by female social reformers in the U.S. and Europe, a generation of Mexican women—like Julia Nava de Ruiz Sánchez —began to envision a formalized profession. The Turning Point (1933):
Estas pioneras dotaron a la profesión de una perspectiva crítica y de defensa de derechos desde sus primeros pasos institucionales. Surgida bajo la influencia del laicismo y el
The book analyzes how the long dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz modernized the economy but created massive social dislocation—beggars, orphans, and the mentally ill were "managed" through asylums. Evangelista Ramírez argues that the Mexican Revolution (1910–1917) was the true catalyst for professional social work. The 1917 Constitution, particularly Articles 3 (education), 123 (labor), and 4 (social security), created the legal need for trained intermediaries—the first social workers.
The role of women and the influence of social sciences in legitimizing the field. Historical Periodization
Author: Eli Evangelista Ramírez Publisher: Plaza y Valdés Location: México Year: 2001 Trabajo Social y Política Social As Mexico moved
In the beginning, long before the term "Social Worker" existed, the roots of care in Mexico were planted in the soil of religious charity and colonial assistance
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Historia del trabajo social en México - Elí Evangelista Ramírez and Europe, a generation of Mexican women—like Julia
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One of the most valuable sections of the 2001 edition is its analysis of the Movimiento de Reconceptualización (Reconceptualization Movement). This Latin American movement (1965–1975) rejected the imported, technocratic model of social work and called for a Marxist, critical, and liberating practice. Evangelista Ramírez shows how Mexican social workers—often seen as conservative—eventually absorbed these critiques, leading to a focus on community organization and social justice rather than just casework adjustment.
