A CONTRIBUIÇÃO DA PEDAGOGIA SOCIAL NA EDUCAÇÃO SOCIAL: HISTÓRICO E PRÁTICAS DA ENTIDADE CARITAS SOCIALIS – GUARAPUAVA/PR

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the contribution of Social Pedagogy in social education based on historical documents and practices developed in the Caritas Socialis Entity in the municipality of Guarapuava/PR. The research was carried out based on a bibliographical survey of books published in the area of Social Pedagogy and a documentary survey based on the Political-Pedagogical Project (PPP) plus the annual thematic planning of the researched institution. A questionnaire as a research instrument was applied to the social pedagogue to obtain information related to the performance and role of Social Pedagogy in Caritas Socialis. It is a non-profit, philanthropic entity with legal personality under private law. Associative in character since 1970, it has a trajectory based on religious and pedagogical foundations for the development of projects and programs aimed at assisting families in vulnerable situations.