Influência da cultura machista na educação dos filhos e na prevenção das doenças de transmissão sexual : vozes de mães de adolescentes

Abstract

Objective: investigate the infl uence of male culture in the behavior of adolescents from the beliefs, customs and myths of the mother perspective. Methods: Qualitative study, using ethnographic observation-Participation-Refl etion Model (OPR), conducted from December 2009 to March/2010 and home visits with fi ve mothers. The collection of information was obtained by means of participant observation, semistructured interviews and a fi eld diary. The study was guided by the principles of Resolution n. 196/96. Results: The cultural themes that emerged from the study and could infl uence the adolescent vulnerability to sexually transmitted diseases were: "He just wants to go out alone"; "The son wants to be like his father"; "He wants to master me"; "The education of a boy is different from that of a girl” and “since my parents’ days it has been like that". Conclusion: the necessity to know the male culture of the families has ben emphasized to facilitate the planning of public policies and prevention programs. in this context stands out professionals of the Family Health Program for working with families, knowing their living space and social interaction, and, more possibility of indentifying myths, beliefs and customs, and use them in planning interventions in accordance with reality, raising awareness of behavior change for improving quality of life.