O idoso na educação de jovens e adultos: dificuldades e desafios no processo de escolarização

Abstract

The present work has asmain axis "The Elderly in Eja: Difficulties and Challenges in the Schooling Process". The Education of Young and Adults recognizing this modality as contribution in the social rescue for this segment of the Brazilian population who had denied its access to basic education yet in the childhood and youth. We have as general objective in our research, to analyze the main challenges and difficulties experienced by the elderly of the Education of Youths and Adults (EJA). The methodology employed in this study is cataloged in the qualitative approach, it is descriptive and bibliographic character yet that it involves datas collection. Our research was carried out at LuízVaz de Camões Municipal School of Primary Education, located in the neighborhood of Mangabeira IV. Among the theoretical references adopted, we havefavoured the production of some authors such as Arroyo (2001), Freire (1979), Gil (2006), Minayo (2001), Neri (2007), Pinto (1982), Pontarolo and Oliveira And Soares (2006), Scortegagna and Oliveira (2010), Silva (2006), Silva and Taam (2009), Sousa (2004), Texeira (2007) and the Elderly Statute Law 10,741, dated October 1, 2003. As a result, we identified that the main difficulties and challenges of the elderly students in the EJA are related to the precariousness of public safety and health. They also feel the need to learn reading and writing in the schooling process.