Rol del trabajador social frente a la problemática de la violencia laboral en trabajadores y trabajadoras del GAD Machala

Abstract

The last purpose of this research work is to analyze the role of Social Work in the face of the problem of workplace violence in GAD Machala, defining workplace violence as a manifestation of violence in general whose lack of response causes workplace harassment, in addition , is based on the laws of the Ecuadorian State, which together with the collection and bibliographic analysis make it possible to establish a proposal from the profession that makes it possible to respond to this social phenomenon, it is also necessary to mention that the factors that influence workplace violence are multiple, both in the causes: stress, misinformation, power relations, sexism or racism; as in the effects: psychological, social, economic or moral. In this way, it is presumed that the violence that takes place in the public sphere can affect the way in which the public servant provides his services, so that citizens are indirectly affected by such problems. And taking into consideration that Social Work seeks the empowerment of individuals to generate autonomous responses, it is essential to carry out actions that: first, prevent cases of violence; second, that they mitigate existing cases through institutional means; third, transform the conflict situation into well-being from social conscience and self-determination.