About the Journal

Social Work & Reality Journal (SS&R) is a continuous publication dedicated to disseminating original research and scientific works addressing the multiple expressions of social issues. Affiliated with the Graduate Program in Social Work at the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences of UNESP (São Paulo State University "Júlio de Mesquita Filho"), our journal is committed to:

 

  1. Breadth and Diversity

We welcome contributions from researchers, professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, both from Brazil and abroad, regardless of institutional affiliation. We value plurality of perspectives in the field of Social Work and related areas.

 

  1. Diversity of Formats and Languages

We accept original submissions in various formats:

   - Scientific articles

   - Theoretical essays

   - Professional experience reports

   - Critical reviews 

In five languages: Portuguese, English, Spanish, French, and Italian.

 

  1. Methodological Rigor

All works undergo a peer-review process using the double-blind review system, ensuring:

   - Editorial impartiality

   - Transparent technical criteria

   - Academic excellence

 

Technical information:

- eISSN: 2176-0896 (online version)

- ISSN: 1413-4233 (print version)

 

We invite the academic and professional community to participate in this collective knowledge-building space, where theory and practice interact to address contemporary social challenges through knowledge.

Current Issue

Vol. 34 No. 2 (2025): DOSSIER: 10 years after the Inter-American Convention on the Protection of the Human Rights of Older Persons: Standardised and/or Implemented?
View Vol. 34 No. 2 (2025): DOSSIER: 10 years after the Inter-American Convention on the Protection of the Human Rights of Older Persons: Standardised and/or Implemented?

This thematic dossier consolidates the reflections and debates from the V International Congress on Active Ageing (2025). It aims to assess, a decade after the Inter-American Convention, whether the human rights of older persons have been effectively standardised into norms and implemented. It seeks to ground and instrumentalise public policy interventions, strengthening the commitment to a dignified old age for the working class.

This publication is the result of an international congress held at UNESP, which brought together academics, professionals, and students to discuss ageing in a context of widening social inequalities, the advance of neoconservatism, and a neoliberal offensive against social rights. The dossier aligns with the critical perspective of Social Work, understanding ageing as a social and historical phenomenon, not merely a biological one.

The reader will find a collection of articles reflecting the main trends and critical concerns in the field of ageing studies, organised around the following axes:

  1. Analyses of the commodification of care, the precarisation of public policies, and the overload on female caregivers.

  2. Discussions articulating class, race, gender, and generation to explain inequalities in ageing.

  3. Investigations into obstacles in accessing Long-Term Care Institutions (ILPIs), mental health services, social security, education, and social assistance.

  4. Advocacy for legal-social literacy and education as tools for guaranteeing rights and autonomy.

  5. Analyses contrasting the realities of ageing in Brazil, Mozambique, Spain, and Cuba.

Through 11 articles synthesising research from national and international institutions, this dossier constitutes a tool for resistance and struggle, reinforcing the commitment to guaranteeing the rights and dignity of the elderly population, particularly the working class. The work invites critical reading and the appropriation of its content to ground qualified professional interventions and strengthen the fight for a truly dignified old age for all.

Published: 2025-11-10

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