Famílias em áreas de risco: uma análise de indicadores sociais na comunidade Boa Vista, Fortaleza, Ceará

Abstract

This article aims to apply the Familiar Development Index as a tool to assess basic conditions for the development of families installed in risk areas, pointing their potentialities and limitations. Another aim is to provide subsidies for the mechanisms of planning and management. The study site is the Boa Vista Community, located next to the Cocó River in Fortaleza (CE). The methods consist of the application of the Familiar Development Index (FDI) to evaluate living conditions and quality of the families. The index adaptation for this work is composed for 5 dimensions subdivided in 13 components and 25 indicators. Results have shown an index of 0.63 for Boa Vista. The lowest values were seen on access to knowledge and work, about 0.37; while the other sub-indexes were about 0.75 points. The study revealed that the poor access to knowledge and work are the greatest limitations for family development. The resources availability is increased by the extra income supplied by social programs; the infant development presented high sub-indexes with low scholastic evasion and no cases of illiteracy. Residential conditions are precarious in the areas next to the river. Actions for the recovery of the Permanent Preservation Area and promotion of professional qualification and training courses for the families are indicated to improve their living quality and development conditions