Políticas públicas e juventude brasileira

Abstract

To represent a significant portion of the Brazilian population in general and at the same time be the main target of social vulnerability factors, the importance of promoting public policies for youth stands out in order to ensure social progress of each individual inserted in this context. This research was conducted to aim a discussion towards the issue of public policy for the Brazilian youth. Its main focus is to present the public policies aimed at the young people of Brazil through the years of 2003 to 2010, whose political scene was the government of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. In this paper we discuss questions about the profile of the Brazilian youth, the situations of social vulnerability which young people are exposed, and the government actions promoted by public authorities in order to ensure a better quality of life and new expectations for young people. The purpose of this study is to catalog the major youth policies in education, health and work, since these areas are essential in the development of every individual. The analysis progressed from a methodology of documentary nature. Data were collected in digital databases of the Federal Government in order to make it possible to have access to all programs. The research longs to contribute in discussions on public policy and full development of the youth of Brazil.