O retorno das mulheres a EJA: um retrato de superação e obstinação

Abstract

The present work presents a qualitative research of the case study form, conducted with women who are attending EJA and had to leave school due to personal problems. These problems have been the subject of studies for many years, but they continue to be recurring. In this study, we aim to report these events in our community, as it is not a specific case, and thereby contribute to the studies that will be developed in our institution, attempting to identify ways to improve the situation of these women who have historically suffered from school dropout. As a data collection tool, we use semi-structured interviews with two students attending the seventh grade in the Youth and Adult Education program at a municipal school in Itaqui, RS. In this study, we are encouraged to understand the reasons that led these women to drop out of regular school and what motivates them to now return to EJA to complete their studies, thus thinking about possible solutions to help in this process in the future. For data analysis, Bardin's Content Analysis (2011) was used, which enabled the construction of three categories, named as: Abandonment of Regular Education, Return to School, and New/Old Perspectives. The results allow us to understand that there are two reasons that led the students to drop out of regular education, and their return to EJA aims at social advancement after the completion of this program.