Processos de globaliza？？o e problemas emergentes: implica？？es para o Servi？o Social contemporaneo

this article presents a discussion about the development of the processes of globalization, as well as a reflection on the transformations in the world nowadays and their impacts on the contemporary society. the first aspect to be dealt with is the analysis of the emerging problems in a risky society and their implications in the transformation of the social services, as the social workers are challenged to face the modernity crisis and to think over the profession.