The human side of traffic accidents, from the perspective of social work

Abstract

Almost every day, especially on weekends and holidays, there are reports of traffic accidents that occur on our roads. Consequences supose great problems to families and society in general, both emotional and economic, but always with a social background.

People affected by this problem have to face a big change in his life, either for psychological, physical and/or social consequences. That is why it is important to devise strategies to address this risk, pain, and / or loss can be highly crippling for the sufferer.

In this theoretical critical review which aim it is to put more emphasis on the social sphere as it has been the least addressed, achieve a new way of studying the psychosocial from social work (social sphere) and positive psychology (psychological sphere).