SOCIAL WORK AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE FAE EDUCATIONAL UNIT OF MANTA

Abstract

This research was important to develop because domestic violence is a social problem that in the educational context is currently on the rise, the Department of Student Counseling of the Educational Units has a great responsibility in the application of strategies that contribute directly to the resolution of this social phenomenon; the methodology implemented was qualitative because the data collected were only based on the perceptions of the key informants, who were two Social Workers and two Educational Psychologists who were given a structured interview to know the process of professional intervention that they handle in cases of domestic violence from their functions in the DECE.  The collected data were systematized and triangulated through the descriptive method. The results of this study were based on the importance of Social Workers and Psychologists carrying out socialization strategies for students and families on the protocol of action in case of domestic violence so that they act in the face of a violation of rights immediately; To conclude and in relation to the argument raised in this scientific article, the main repercussions on victims of domestic violence are socio-educational due to the low academic performance of students, aggressive behaviors, but also in the socio-emotional aspect such as anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, so it is considered of great relevance that educational institutions intervene through the methodological processes of competent professionals in This area that guarantees the integral development of students.