%0 Journal Article %T Pr¨¢ticas socializadoras em fam¨ªlias populaes e a longevidade escolar dos filhos %A Viana %A Maria Jos¨¦ Braga %J Educa£¿£¿o em Revista %D 2012 %I Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais %R 10.1590/S0102-46982012000100018 %X the present work attempts to understand the phenomenon of schooling longevity, while looking in the broadest possible context at the conditions making this choice probable in low-income families, then discussing some research results that investigated the relationship between family socializing practices and the establishment of a disposition capable of facilitating schooling survival in this social class. the analysis was made, based on data collected during seven in-depth interviews and school reports. the focus was directed towards the quality of parental authority, identifiable and towards personality traits suggestive of the above-mentioned disposition that could be recognized in the interviewed subjects/students, in-particular, the following: autonomy; considerations about the future. regarding these research findings, this article then chooses to focus in on one of the seven cases, and elucidates some common themes. %K low-income or working class %K schooling longevity %K family socializing practices %K disposition or personality traits. %U http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0102-46982012000100018&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en