The particularities of home visits in the professional practice of social workers

Abstract

This article addresses the home visit as part of the technical-operative instrument used in the work of social workers, proposing a critical reflection on this instrument, highlighting its historicity, purpose, and consonance with the guidelines of the profession’s ethical-political project. In methodological terms, the article is based on a systematic analysis of the profession’s literature and legislation, as well as a bibliographical review. The text suggests articulation with the theoretical category of “territory” and reaffirms the need for the use of home visits in professional work to be based on the theoretical references of the profession and aimed at guaranteeing rights.