A phenomenology of motives in solving the dilemmas social workers face in their professional practice

Uva Falla Ramírez
ufalla@unicolmayor.edu.co
Universidad Colegio Mayor de Cundinamarca, Colombia

Sandra del Pilar Gómez Contreras 
sdgomez@unicolmayor.edu.co
Universidad Colegio Mayor de Cundinamarca, Colombia

Ramiro Rodríguez
rirodriguez@unicolmayor.edu.co
Universidad Colegio Mayor de Cundinamarca, Colombia

Abstract:

This paper describes the motives social workers adduce to solve the dilemmas they face in their professional practice. This description builds upon A. Schütz’ social phenomenology, having as a referent time in the subject’s inner conscience, which is considered as a constituent within the action project. In this approach, the because and in-orderto motives appear driving the action social workers implements to solve the dilemma situation at stake. Explaining those motives helps to understand the mechanisms used by social workers to perform in daily life.

Keywords: time, inner conscience, in-order-to-motives, because-motives, social worker, dilemmas.