Cidadania e o Estatuto da Criança e do Adolescente: uma leitura na escola

Abstract

This dissertation is the result of research developed at the Masters in Education Program, Line of research 2 - Training and Teaching Practice of Professional Teaching, from University of Oeste Paulista. This present study has got as aim to examine, in the school environment, the comprehension of the teachers and elementary school students about citizenship and the Statute of Children and Adolescent. A qualitative methodology was used, the subjects of the research were four teachers and six students from 8th grade, all teenagers, aged between 14 and 15 years old. For data collection we relied on the conversation - both with teachers and with students - and the written production of the students from themes related to citizenship. For analysis, data were grouped into three segments: the perception of school environment; conception of the subjects about citizenship concept, knowledge that subjects reveal to have about the ECA. The results indicated that the analyzed school has got actions of integration among students, teachers and community. The subjects relate to the concept of citizenship rights and duties, and especially the solidarity actions. The Statute of Children and Adolescents (ECA) is partially known, its content is often misunderstood and not very popularized due to the formal language and legal structure. The dissemination and study of the statute were indicated by the subjects as important instrument for building the citizenship.