La práctica profesional y la formación del educador social en Italia

The Social Pedagogy in Italy has a brief history. If worldwide does not have more than 150 years, in Italy, the development of the discipline, its practice and the training of professionals in its sector is much more recent (only 50 years or so) in the framework of the education sciences, particularly in definition of the epistemological status and their roles and functions in the prospect of education and social reality. The training of workers which relates to the theme of recognition of educational professions by the Italian State, has been recently regulated by a state law. This fact contributes, in the academic community, to open discussions that articulate naturally to university education and conclude that a fundamental contribution to defining the scientific status of the discipline and its role and functions in society.