A importância da educação de jovens e adultos para agricultores familiares de uma comunidade rural de Areia - Paraíba

Abstract

For years, youth and adult education (EJA) in Brazil has been consolidated as an Inclusion Policy for the economically disadvantaged and is guaranteed by the Federal Constitution (1988) and the National Education Guidelines and Bases Law (1996). This work aimed to identify and understand the importance of education for young people and adults in the lives of rural farmers in a community in the municipality of Areia, state of Paraíba. The research was characterized by a qualitative approach, with an analytical descriptive nature, with participants being 8 EJA students, in the rural area of the municipality of Areia, state of Paraíba, and was carried out between January 1st and February 29th, 2024. As an instrument In the research, an interview with a semi-structured script was used, with the data transcribed and organized into thematic axes, as follows: a) Motivation; b) Reasons for not completing studies at an appropriate age; c) Difficulties in the schooling process; d) Social relationships: teacher/student and between student/student, which were analyzed and organized in light of Bardin (1979).