Programa de erradicação do trabalho infantil em Campos de Goytacazes (RJ) : um estudo sobre a inclusão da população negra

Abstract

This thesis aims at examining the Programa de Erradicação do Trabalho Infantil −PETI implementend in the city of Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil. Its specifc goal was to understtand the perceptions of the managers and professionals about the program access, actions, impacts on children and adolescent s schooling ando work and the racial issues. Data for this research were drawn from the literature on the topic and from interviews with the program s local coordinator, social workes, psychologist, tutors and related documents. Main results from the investigation includes: a) access to the program is strongly related to the possesion of information about it. Those who do not have such information do not get included. In fact, tyhe program hás been unable to includ those most socially vulnerable; b) scarcity of professionals and qualified tutors reduce the potencial impact of the Jornada Ampliada , now limited to small actions related to recreation and educational support. Such actions are not properly designed for adolescents; c) dropping out from the program hás been repeteadly reported, possibly reflecting its low attactiveness and lack of parental motivation. d) traces of stigmatization and culpabilization of the beneficiaries qere found; e) racial issues hás not been discussed and not considered in the planning of intervention. However, both managers and professionals have been able to identify the fact that being black and poor constitute na obstacle for those who seek upwards social mobility.