The book analyzes how the long dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz modernized the economy but created massive social dislocation—beggars, orphans, and the mentally ill were "managed" through asylums. Evangelista Ramírez argues that the Mexican Revolution (1910–1917) was the true catalyst for professional social work. The 1917 Constitution, particularly Articles 3 (education), 123 (labor), and 4 (social security), created the legal need for trained intermediaries—the first social workers.
While the first edition was released in 1998, a revised version appeared in 2001 (and later editions under the title "Desarrollo Histórico del Trabajo Social en México" ), serving as a core academic guide. The book analyzes how the long dictatorship of
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Following the Mexican Revolution, the first concrete steps toward professionalization emerged. In particularly Articles 3 (education)