Band 14: Débora Rinaldi: "The Brazilian transfer program Bolsa Família: A biographical needs-centered intervention analysis?"

Abstract

In the context of a study conducted in Brazil on the impact of the “Bolsa Família” Transfer Pro-gram reflections on the analysis and evaluation of social work interventions have emerged. In light of these considerations, it is imperative that social work interventions be evaluated in ac-cordance with their capacity to address the client's needs, which are to be understood as always situated within the client's individual perspective. The findings that inform this assumption were made possible through the application of a biographically open approach. In particular, the ana-lytical distinction between interpretation and experience allowed to monitor the practical effects of the measure on the living conditions of the beneficiaries.

Keywords: Bolsa Família-Program; impact; intervention; needs; biographical case reconstruction; capabilities.