Social representations of parents on the role of men as educators of Children aged 0-3 years

• Autor(a) principal: Peres Gonçalves, Josiane
• Data de Publicação: 2015
• Outros Autores: Horta de Faria, Adriana
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: EDUCAÇÃO: Teoria e Prática
• Texto Completo: https://www.periodicos.rc.biblioteca.unesp.br/index.php/educacao/article/view/8040
• topic: Representações Sociais. Educação Infantil. Pais. Homens Professores.; Social Representations; Infant Education; Parent; Men Teachers.; Representaciones Sociales; Educación Infantil; Padres; Hombres Profesores.

This study investigates the social representations of fathers and mothers of children enrolled in the kindergarten, aged 0-3 years, on the role of men as teachers in this stage of education. The theoretical approach is based on thinkers such as Scott (1998), which conceptualizes gender as a cultural issue; Blonde (2012), which discusses about the teaching profession that came to be seen as feminine; Moscovici (1973), which states that people have their attitudes based on the values and ideas prevalent in society, among others. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and recorded in audio, which were transcribed and analyzed later, with two mothers and two fathers of children aged 0-3 years who were enrolled in institutions of Infant Education in the city of Naviraí, MS. The results indicate that social representations are prevalent that the role of Professor of Early Childhood Education is intrinsically related to the maternal role and there is the fear of sexual abuse when it comes to men working with children of this age. It is noticed that the teacher of Infant Education is seen by most respondents more as a caregiver for children than as a teacher educator.