A educação sexual como estratégia para a prevenção da gravidez na adolescência: um olhar a partir da perspectiva da coordenação pedagógica da escola

Abstract

This research aimed to analyze the contribution of sexual education at school to reduce teenage pregnancy, according to the view of pedagogical coordinators who work in Elementary School – Final Years. Its specific objectives were to collect data to compose indicators of the reality of teenage pregnancy; understand the reality of the schools studied and understand the role of pedagogical coordination in proposing sexual education as a strategy for preventing this problem. For this study, works by: Bruschini & Barraso (1986); Rosemberg (1985); Werebe (1977, 1978); Figueiró (1997, 1998); Lima (2012); in addition to official documents and the Brazilian educational legal contribution in relation to Sexual Education. The research methodology was of a qualitative nature, of the field research type, comprising three phases: research and reflection with bibliographic contributions; application of a google forms form to the research subjects, in the form of a structured interview and thematic analysis of the content of the results. Theoretical and empirical reflections point out that coordinators play a fundamental role in promoting debates and collaboration in effective strategies for preventing teenage pregnancy, as well as pointing out suggestions and perspectives for a better implementation of Sex Education in the school environment.