El Rol del Trabajador Social en la prevención de la deserción estudiantil en el marco de la erradicación del trabajo infantil. Estudio en una ONG en Guayaquil en el año 2025.

Abstract

This document aims to determine the role of the social worker in preventing and managing student dropouts in child labor contexts in an NGO by 2024. This study aims to adapt their professional profile and optimize their interventions in the educational context. This was achieved through a qualitative approach, a phenomenological method, a descriptive level, and a cross-sectional approach. The sample consisted of four adolescents with four parents, as well as a professional sample of three social workers from the Department of Education (DECE) and two teachers from these institutions. Through interviews, it was revealed that this problem is multicausal and complex, influenced by various family, social, economic, and friendship factors, as well as the study methodology itself. Therefore, coordinated efforts between the State, the family, and the educational community are required, including the social worker, ranging from diagnostic interventions to prevention, follow-up, compliance with care pathways, and reconciling relationships with families.