Social reproduction of Life; the case of the Social Work students of the National University of Asunción

Abstract

This article talks about the conditions in which ITS social work students obtain their livelihoods. It is a descriptive study of quantitative approach. 80 surveys of students enrolled in 2017 were obtained. The sample was simple randomized. The results show that 50% of the sample of students was between 18 and 24 years old. The other large group of students is 31 to 40 years old, representing 23%. As for sex, it is mostly female (67%), which represents the historical trend of the social work career. The origin of them is urban in 83%. The residence is the metropolitan area of Asunción or Gran Asunción. 65% of the population surveyed declare having their own home and 65% say they have family responsibility. The main care tasks focus on 31% towards children. 57% are employed, of these, 60% are in a public entity and 28.3% in private entities.
The workload is 8 to 10 hours at 52%. 45.7% develop work activities related to social work. As for free time, 11.3% excel in going out with family children and 8.8% of household chores, these trends reaffirm the idea of high weight in the roles historically assigned to women and which excels in The life of the students.