Segregación laboral y techo de cristal en Trabajo Socialanálisis del caso español

Abstract

This paper begins with the hypothesis of a significant occupational segregation and the presence of so-called �glass ceiling� in the Social Work profession. The main objectives guiding the research include the study of hierarchical structures supporting the imbalance between male and female presence in academic and professional areas. The methodology used consisted of an ad hoc empirical study on the feminization of professional association and the composition of its boards and the structure of universities governing bodies of the social work areas. Secondary sources have also allowed complete available data. The results clarify the different representation of men and women in the organizational structures of social work and its quantification accounts for a men overrepresentation and the presence of a hierarchical segregation. The conclusions highlight the presence of vertical and horizontal segregation in social work and the persistence of the �glass ceiling� as happens in other professional and academic spaces.