A construção da assistência social no Brasil: uma abordagem jurídica

• Ano de defesa: 2012
• Autor(a) principal: Sales, Gabriela Azevedo Campos
• Orientador(a): Araujo, Luiz Alberto David
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Instituição de defesa: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo
• Programa de Pós-Graduação: Programa de Estudos Pós-Graduados em Direito
• Departamento: Faculdade de Direito
• País: BR
• Palavras-chave em Português: Proteção social; Direitos sociais; Seguridade social; Assistência social no Brasil
• Palavras-chave em Inglês: Social protection; Social rights; Social security; Social assistance in Brazil
• Área do conhecimento CNPq: CNPQ::CIENCIAS SOCIAIS APLICADAS::DIREITO
• Link de acesso: https://tede2.pucsp.br/handle/handle/5880

This dissertation examines the evolution of juridical treatment granted to social assistance in Brazil, whose recognition as a social right only occurred with the enactment of the Federal Constitution of 1988. This study aims to answer the following questions: to what extent has the concept of social assistance outlined before the Federal Constitution of 1988 contributed to its little importance as a social right after 1988? To what extent has Brazil improved the juridical treatment of social assistance since the enactment of the Federal Constitution? Has the treatment granted to social assistance since 1988 been guided by the constitutional rules or by conceptions and practices regarding social assistance from before its recognition as a right? The theme was chosen due to the relevance of social assistance a non-contributory social protection mechanism to the construction of social security and promotion of social justice. The hypothesis that guided the development of the research is based on the idea that rules and practices preexisting to the Federal Constitution of 1988 have shadowed the potential of this public policy in overcoming serious socioeconomic problems in Brazil. The research consisted of the analysis of historical records concerning social assistance in the West and, especially, in Brazil; of the analysis of constitutional standards that should guide the implementation of social assistance; of the examination of legal rules concerning the subject before and after the Federal Constitution of 1988; and of the analysis of judicial rulings related to the benefit of continued provision established by the Federal Constitution, article 203, n. V. The conclusions of the research show that many rules and practices of social assistance are still influenced by conceptions from before its recognition as a social right. On the other hand, these results also reveal that, despite the long way to go through, advances in the conception and management of this public policy, according to the constitutional standards, are significant