Práticas socializadoras em famílias populaes e a longevidade escolar dos filhos

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.