The The guarantee of social control from the perspective of human rights

challenges and possibilities of a municipal council of social service

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https://doi.org/10.15448/1677-9509.2024.1.44952

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Social Assistance Policy, participation, social control

Abstract

This paper presents the results of a research whose general objective was to analyze the challenges and possibilities of the active participation of councilors in the Municipal Council of Social Service (CMAS) of a large city in the Rio dos Sinos Valley, in order to implement social control. Countless obstacles have hindered the maintenance and strengthening of the Councils. It is known that the scenario is one of insecurity for the defenders of social control and participatory democracy; if in progressive governments the Councils were faced with many limits and obstacles, under an anti-democratic government some Councils had their survival threatened. The research hypothesis was that lack of information and excessive government paperwork hindered the active participation of counselors. This qualitative, exploratory study comprised two types of research: documentary, through the analysis of the minutes of the plenary sessions, the internal regulations of CMAS and the Census of the Unified Social Welfare System (SUAS) 2019; and empirical, with the application of questionnaires to counselors as a methodological procedure. The study shows relevant aspects of the functioning of the Council and analyzes its performance before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of the research, it was found that the councilors’ lack of understanding of the budget can hinder social control, and that the participation of users in the Council is important. 

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Liana Finkler, Secretariat of Social Development of the municipality of Novo Hamburgo and University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS), São Leopoldo, RS, Brazil

Specialist in Human Rights and Public Policies from the University of Vale do Rios dos Sinos (UNISINOS). Social worker and SUAS worker in the municipality of Novo Hamburgo/RS

Rosângela da Silva Almeida, Brazilian Human Rights Education Network and University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS), São Leopoldo, RS, Brazil.

PhD and Master in Social Service from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS). Social Worker. Professor of the undergraduate course in Social Work, of the Multiprofessional Residency Programs in Primary Care and Mental Health, professor and coordinator of the specialization course in Human Rights and Public Policies, at the University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS). Member of the Brazilian Human Rights Education Network (ReBEDH).

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2024-07-23

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Finkler, L., & da Silva Almeida, R. (2024). The The guarantee of social control from the perspective of human rights: challenges and possibilities of a municipal council of social service. Textos & Contextos (Porto Alegre), 23(1), e44952. https://doi.org/10.15448/1677-9509.2024.1.44952

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