Social support networks in practice of popular health education: reflections of an action-research/As redes de apoio social nas praticas de educacao popular e saude: reflexoes de uma pesquisa-acao/Redes sociales de apoyo en la practica de la educacion popular y en la salud: reflejos de una investigacion-accion
Social support networks are crucial for people with disabilities of the lower classes. This study presents the route of an action-research, analyzing the social support networks of these people and findings related to learning research guided by the principles of Popular Education (PE). The study ha...
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Published in | Interface (Botucatu, Brazil) Vol. 18; no. S2; p. 1453 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | Spanish |
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15.06.2014
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Summary: | Social support networks are crucial for people with disabilities of the lower classes. This study presents the route of an action-research, analyzing the social support networks of these people and findings related to learning research guided by the principles of Popular Education (PE). The study had two phases: interviews to map the social support networks, activation and mobilization of these networks. The first step found that isolation was a problem that these people experienced. Then there were meetings involving the various actors of the social network, both at personal and community levels. Various difficulties were encountered during this process and learning about the process as a result. PE was essential to understanding the difficulties and motivations of the subjects of the research, by guiding activities and helping to persist in actions and believing in the subjects ability to be more. Keywords: Action-research. Health Education. Disabled persons. As redes de apoio social tem importancia fundamental para as pessoas com deficiencia fisica das classes populares. Este trabalho objetiva apresentar o percurso de uma pesquisa-acao, analisando as redes de apoio social dessas pessoas e as constatacoes referentes ao aprendizado de uma pesquisa orientada pelos principios da Educacao Popular (EP). A pesquisa teve duas fases: entrevistas para mapear as redes de apoio social e ativacao e mobilizacao dessas redes. Constatou-se, na primeira etapa, a problematica do isolamento em que viviam aquelas pessoas. Em seguida, foram realizadas reunioes envolvendo os diversos atores da rede social, tanto em nivel pessoal, quanto comunitario. Varias dificuldades e aprendizados resultaram desse processo. A EP foi fundamental para compreender as dificuldades e motivacoes dos sujeitos da pesquisa, orientou as atividades e ajudou a persistir nas acoes, acreditando na capacidade de ser mais destes sujeitos. Palavras-chave: Pesquisa-acao. Educacao popular. Pessoa com deficiencia. Las redes sociales de apoyo son fundamentales para personas de las clases bajas con discapacidad fisica. Este trabajo presenta la ruta de la investigacion-accion, el analisis de las redes de estas personas y las conclusiones del aprendizaje de una investigacion orientada por el Principio de la Educacion Popular (EP). El trabajo tuvo dos etapas: entrevistas, para mapear las redes de apoyo social y la activacion y movilizacion de estas redes. En la primera etapa habia el problema del aislamiento de estas personas. En seguida, hubo reuniones con los actores de la red social, tanto a nivel personal cuanto comunitario. En los resultados de este proceso hubo aprendizajes y dificultades. La EP fue esencial para comprender las dificultades y motivaciones de las personas, guio las actividades y ayudo a persistir en acciones, creyendo en la mayor capacidad de estas personas. Palabras clave: Investigacion-accion; Educacion Popular; Personas con discapacidad. |
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ISSN: | 1414-3283 |
DOI: | 10.1590/1807-57622013.0425 |