The professional of Social Education and the mediating competence in the field of the elderly people

  • Gema Belchí Romero Universidad de Murcia (España).
  • Andrés Escarbajal de Haro, Universidad de Murcia (España).
  • Silvia Martínez de Miguel Universidad de Murcia (España).
Keywords: Social education, mediation, competences, elderly people, professionalization.

Abstract

The work presented is a research about the competence mediation of social educator in the field of elderly people, particularly, using the voices of protagonists of the field: social educators, professionals workers of centers that attend elderly people, the own collective of people over 65 and older and Professional Colleges of Social Educators. The method of investigation selected has been a descriptive study using as instruments the semi-structurated interview, group of discussion and questionnaire. The main results confirm the relevance of this competency function for the professional action of the social educator in the field of elderly people.

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Published
2017-11-22
How to Cite
Belchí Romero G., Escarbajal de Haro, A. y Martínez de Miguel S. (2017). The professional of Social Education and the mediating competence in the field of the elderly people. Mediaciones Sociales, 16, 155-174. https://doi.org/10.5209/MESO.58114
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