O Programa de Pós-Graduação em Serviço Social da Universidade Federal de Sergipe (PROSS/UFS) : relevância e contribuições na produção de conhecimento no âmbito dos fundamentos da profissão em Sergipe

Abstract

This study examined the meaning and significance of the Graduate Program in Social Work (PROSS) at the Federal University of Sergipe, considering its contribution to studies, research, and analyses developed on the Foundations of Social Work and their theoretical approaches, as well as the ways in which this production has been expressed within the academic-scientific sphere and the field’s theoretical framework. The research sought to understand the relevance of expanding, appropriating, and deepening discussions on the Foundations of Social Work within stricto-sensu graduate education, based on an analysis of the academic works produced within the program. The aim was to highlight how contemporary academic production has articulated dialogue around the profession’s foundational principles.The study was grounded in the historical-dialectical materialist method, enabling an understanding of the historical, social, and institutional determinations shaping knowledge production in the field. A mixed-methods approach was adopted, combining the quantitative survey and systematization of the analyzed dissertations with a qualitative interpretation of their content and thematic axes. The findings allowed for an assessment of the strengths, continuities, and challenges that permeate the institution, its academic corpus, and research on the profession’s foundations. The results also underscore the importance of strengthening and encouraging continuing education processes, as these not only update knowledge but also provide support for improving teaching practices and academic production. Such efforts contribute to the consolidation of research lines and curricula aligned with a critical investigative perspective, articulated with the demands of social reality and the contemporary academic-scientific research landscape.