Mediação pedagógica no acolhimento institucional e as práticas socioeducativas com crianças e adolescentes nas relações de conflitos

Abstract

This research intends to discuss and understand the relationships between all those involved with the children of an Institutional Shelter Home. It seeks to analyze the possibilities and limits of the educational process in the actions of caregivers of children and adolescents, especially in the relations of conflict in this institutional space. The worked methodology is based on the Participant Research/ Action Research and in cultural circles of Paulo Freire (BRANDÃO & STRECK, 2006; FREIRE, 1978, 1980; THIOLLENT, 2011). The theoretical support is anchored in Milton Santos, Paulo Freire, Irma and Irene Rizzini, emphasizing understanding of institutional space in dialectical relation to the wider social space. In this sense, the confluence of events of conflicts in this Institutional Shelter Home is part of the complex web of contradictory relations of society. It was concluded that there is limited knowledge of public policies aimed at these children by professionals who work in the Shelter Home. Moreover, the activities of social and educational nature tend to reproduce specific care actions: immediate results and short-term responses without lasting effectiveness. It was also felt that the relations of coexistence between the subjects of Shelter Home further deepen conflicts when do not assume dialogical positions. The adult is seen as one who commands, who defends his power in relation to the other, and will understand the predicament as a showdown to their authority. Based on the analysis it could be seen factors that trigger contradictory practices offering an education for autonomy, but in many cases, are generating silencing. It was evident that the relations of silencing are closely linked to conflict. A possible, viable and effective alternative to break this cycle could be continued education with all employees of Shelter Home subjects.