The intervention of the Social Worker and school dropout in times of pandemic in the "Gabriela Mero Quijije" Educational Unit, El Junco community, Tosagua Canton

Abstract

School dropout in Latin America represents an important social problem, in addition to the specific characteristics of the educational system, where it has been seen that there is a persistent community problem. Unlike other countries where school dropouts are reduced every year, in Latin American countries this situation is increasing more and more. In this sense, this study proposes an analysis of the variables associated with school dropout, taking into account the participation of the social worker, and some observations in specific places are considered to know the possible realities associated with the problem. Finally, the results are somewhat discouraging, but they reflect a social reality in Latin America that can be approached from different sectors and social actors, in addition to highlighting the relevance of the social worker in the subject of study.