Analysis of local social services resources allocated to families in situations of psychosocial risk within a crisis context

Abstract

This article contains an analysis of the local community social services resources made available to families that are responsible for minors and experiencing difficulties. The first aim of the article is to study the main characteristics of these actions and particularly those of a psychoeducational nature. The second aim is to relate the intervention resources and basic areas of social services to their recipients. Based on an essentially quantitative methodology, the main results concern the homogeneity of actions throughout the province of Huelva and the need for referral in order to access these actions in the majority of cases. Also of note is the importance of psychoeducational interventions, which together with economics resources are implemented to a greater degree in comparison with other actions. The main conclusions include a need for comprehensive action in financial, inter-relational and psychosocial contexts, the importance of evaluations that lead to evidence-based interventions, and the key role of the local intervention context in the creation of social policies that are more immediate, and hence more real and efficient.