The Social Report is the technical opinion that serves as a documentary instrument that is prepared and signed exclusively by a social worker.

In Chile, there is a single Social Work law, Law 20,054 (2005),[1]​ which regulates the university exclusivity of the degree and various laws that cover areas such as health, childhood and inclusion, where social workers play a fundamental role. Various regulations regulate the professional practice, training, ethics and rights of social workers and the people with whom they interact.

In Venezuela, according to the Law on the Practice of Social Work published in official gazette No. 39,020, social workers are the only ones empowered, along with social educators, to prepare and sign social reports, although this same law establishes that to practice social work it is required to be a Graduate in Social Work, University Professional in Social Management for Local Development, or Higher University Technician in Social Work.

Its content is derived from the study, through observation, interview and other evaluation techniques, where the object situation, assessment, a technical opinion (diagnosis) and a proposal for professional intervention are reflected in synthesis.

It consists of the collection of personal history (Family History), family support (primary support network), family dynamics, economic evaluation, health and educational situation, as well as others that are relevant to describe and accredit the current situation of a particular family group.

The three parts of the social report are as follows:

1- Psychosocial study.

Only objective data are indicated, not assessments by the Social Worker, these will be carried out later.

These data have been:

-Observed directly by the Social Worker.

-Expressed by the user(s), in which case it is made explicit that the source of information is the user.

-Supported by documents: payrolls, certificates, medical reports...

-Transmitted by other professionals in social services, health, education... In this case, the source of information will be indicated.

2- Interpretation and assessment of the situation.

This is where it is necessary to interrelate, interpret and evaluate the data presented in the study, for this it is necessary to point out:

-The problem.

-The causes.

-The consequences derived from the problem and the people affected.