Narrativas das crianças em um grupo de convivência e fortalecimento de vínculos em Sobral: possibilidades e entraves às crianças como sujeito das Políticas Públicas

Abstract

The conceptions of childhood and the spaces designated for it are historically and socially produced across different times and spaces. In this context, children are perceived as social actors, who generate language, culture and have the ability to narrate and reflect on events in their lives. Although acknowledged by legislation as subjects of rights, children still, at times, find themselves in a position of invisibility concerning public policies targeted at them. Therefore, the objective of this study is to map children's narratives as subjects of public policies, based on a Coexistence and Bond Strengthening Service (SCFV), understanding the intersections with school issues. Specifically, the goal was to discuss the subjectivation processes of vulnerable children, considering the return to face-to-face activities in the field of assistance; to make visible the children's perspectives regarding their experiences mobilized in the Estação Alegre group and influenced by their school experiences; to problematize the power of listening as a point of connection between public policy and children as subjects and social actors. The theoretical-methodological framework aligns with the perspectives of Social Psychology and Education inspired by post-structuralism and decolonial studies, and their intersections in the field of new childhood studies. The construction of the corpus used a qualitative study, inspired by cartographic intervention research. Taking into account bonds of an affective nature and the possibility of getting closer to children, the path taken to listen and approach the subjects involved two methodological paths. There was participant observation of a Coexistence and Bond Strengthening Service at a Reference Center for Social Assistance (CRAS) that serves peripheral children in Sobral, and thematic workshops were also conducted with these children, the majority of whom were elementary school students in the early years, linked to this service. The meetings took place at Estação da Juventude (Youth Station), with some of them also occurring at the aforementioned CRAS. The analyzing scenes facilitated reflections on assistance policies directed at peripheral children, considering the invisibility regarding children's participation in the construction of policies aimed at them, taking into account their experiences, affections, movements, and desires. It was also possible to see the SCFV as a powerful space for bonds and interactions that can enable children to narrate other worlds.