Since the current challenges in the world of contemporary work also come to the social worker's background and professional practice, the article aims at gathering and commenting the juridical and political provision available to handle such issues. We also intend to assess whether the juridical and political apparatus historically constructed by the social workers is enough to best qualify their professional practice and to face the unemployment rates and job instability, allowing an enlargement of the socio-occupational place, as well as adequate work conditions and pay.
Social workers; Normative and legal act; Socio-occupational place
