Abstract:
The article elucidates conservationism and the environmental issue in Social Assistance Policy, in PhD research in Social Work. It aims to identify the treatment of traditional riverine populations, who inhabit conservation units. The exploratory-descriptive research presents the professional practice of social workers in the Amazon. Among the results, it points out the limitations of Social Policy with its conception impregnated by the “Amazon factor”, disregarding the importance of the biome.
Keywords:
Environmental conservationism; Social Services; Social policy