La perspectiva de la sociología clínica tiene dos redes internacionales muy activas, que reúnen un gran número de académicos y profesionales comprometidos con esta perspectiva, y que celebran encuentros internacionales de manera periódica:
RC-46 de la International Sociological Association, constituida en 1992:
https://www.isa-sociology.org/en/research-networks/research-committees/rc46-clinical-sociology/
Objectives RC-46
The aims of the RC46 are: to advance knowledge in all areas of clinical sociology throughout the world; to provide a common meeting ground for clinical sociologists and others interested in clinical sociological knowledge; to encourage international cooperation in clinical sociology research; to promote training and educational opportunities to further the development of clinical sociology; to develop bonds with other disciplines and other specializations in sociology.
Defining clinical sociology…
Clinical sociology is a creative, humanistic and interdisciplinary specialization that seeks to improve the quality of people’s lives. Clinical sociologists work with client systems to assess situations and avoid, reduce or eliminate problems through a combination of analysis and intervention.
Clinical analysis is the critical assessment of beliefs, policies, or practices, with an interest in improving the situation.
Intervention is based on continuing analysis; it is the creation of new systems as well as the change of existing systems and can include a focus on prevention or promotion (e.g., preventing environmental racism or promoting community sustainability).
Clinical sociologists are employed, for instance, as managers, consultants, organizational development specialists, professors (scholar-practitioners), mediators, policymakers, counsellors and therapists. Clinical sociologists conduct many kinds of research including needs assessments and evaluations.
RISC (París), constituida en 2014:
https://www.sociologie-clinique.org/sp/objeto/
https://www.sociologie-clinique.org/sp/
Objeto RISC
La Red Internacional de Sociología Clínica apunta a favorecer el desarrollo de la sociología clínica en todos los ámbitos: investigación, intervención, capacitación, publicaciones… multiplicando las relaciones entre investigadores, estudiantes y profesionales, como también los contactos con otros enfoques.
Creada en 2014 como asociación civil sin fines de lucro, con sede actualmente establecida en París (Francia), la RISC reúne a sociólogos y otros especialistas en ciencias humanas y sociales (investigadores y/o profesionales) que dan a su trabajo una orientación de sociología clínica. La red representa y promueve la sociología clínica en los distintos países dentro de instituciones u organizaciones nacionales e internacionales.
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