RT Journal Article
T1 What Are Social Workers Currently Doing to Positively Impact How People Access Public Housing Services in Spain?
A1 Álvarez Pérez, Pablo
A1 Relinque Medina, Fernando
A1 Vázquez Aguado, Octavio
A1 Harris, Victor W.
AB Residents of Andalusia (Spain) experienced major public housing challenges during the financial crisis. In this study, social workpractices in the public housing field in Andalusia and the primary roles they are playing to help negotiate these challenges andinfluence housing policy are analyzed. Twenty-eight in-depth qualitative interviews were conducted among 15 social workers,four provincial managers, and eight lawyers from the Housing and Rehabilitation Public Agency of Andalusia to triangulateand explore perceptions about the roles and contributions of social workers in public housing. Content analysis was used toanalyze the results. Findings indicated that this sample of professionals coordinated multiple levels of public housing issuesand directed attention and resources to the needs of public housing users, especially those associated with the social needsof tenants, such as reducing conflicts associated with late payments. The findings also revealed a lack of clear guidelines forsatisfactory work performance, particularly in the areas of prevention and evaluation. Evaluation and systematization ofthe effectiveness of social work professional practices is recommended. In addition, there is a necessity of correcting theidentified shortfalls in the execution of tasks and interventions with tenants of social housing.
PB SAGE Publications
SN 2158-2440
YR 2021
FD 2021-03
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10272/19746
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10272/19746
LA eng
NO Álvarez Pérez, P., Relinque Medina, F., Vázquez Aguado, O., & Harris, V. W. (2021). What Are Social Workers Currently Doing to Positively Impact How People Access Public Housing Services in Spain? SAGE Open, 11(1), 215824402110030. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440211003086
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 15 jun 2026