Primeira infância e o enfrentamento à vulnerabilidade social: uma análise sobre o Programa Criança Feliz e sua execução no município de Livramento-PB.

Abstract

Studies demonstrate that the delay in child development is directly linked to degradating socioeconomic factors and that social vulnerability of poor families is a structural problem, aggravated by the economic crisis. Low-income families suffer impacts on various social aspects such as increased risk infant mortality, chronic malnutrition, delayed growth and physical and cognitive development. Consequently, the perception of the interrelation between socioeconomic context and child development becomes indispensable for the formulation of public policies that ensure the right to full development in early childhood. Based on that the Happy Child Program through the National Secretariat for Early Childhood Care emerges as a significant tool to serve families benefiting from income transfer programs. It is a strategy aligned with the Legal Framework for Early Childhood that brings the guidelines for the formulation and implementation of public policies aimed at families in situation of social vulnerability with intersectoral Character, it aims to promote human development. The general objective of this work is to discuss the effects of the implementation of the program in the municipality of Livramento-PB. We conducted qualitative, exploratory, bibliographical and participant observation research through home visits during professional experience, which indicated that there are favorable indexes and presentation of good results through the program.