THE SOCIALIZATION OF CHILDREN IN LOWER CLASS FAMILIES

• Autor(a) principal: Maria de Rezende Bonamigo, Euza
• Data de Publicação: 2012
• Outros Autores: Maria Moreira Rasche, Vânia
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Psicologia (Universidade de Brasília. Online)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/revistaptp/article/view/17054

This qualitative study describes the child rearing pratices inpoor social class families that live in a big urban city in Brasil (Porto Alegre,RS). Data gathering was done first with three families, with differentfamilial structure, using participant observation and interview for this partof the study. Based on this data, a questionnaire was organized and wasused in the interviews with 30 families; twelve nuclear, eleven extensive and seven one single parent. The data analysis involved the search of similaritiesand differences intra and inter familial groups, a synthesis of thethree types of the familial groups as well as a description of the majorthemes that emerged in the family dynamics of these families. The resultsshow that there are no relevant differences in the socialization practices inthe three types of familial structures and the woman is always the primarycaretaker of the minors. In the discipline practices there is a predominancyof physical punishment and the restriction of autonomy. As far as sexualroles, it is evident the sexual stereotype and sexual taboo. It is verynoticeable the aspiration of formal education and college degree for thechildren. The affective relationship is warm in the vast majority of cases.Television and radio are the main options of leisure. A few recomendationsfor future research and for pedagogical practices are made.