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Pobreza, Exclusão Social e Rendimento Social de Inserção
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Authors
Rios, Bárbara
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Abstract(s)
A pobreza e exclusão social são fenómenos transversais às diversas sociedades.
Afetam indivíduos e famílias de formas distintas, mas a sua presença deixa marcas
profundas, muito particularmente nas crianças e nos jovens.
Em Portugal, as famílias com crianças e jovens a cargo são particularmente
afetadas pela pobreza e pela exclusão social. Dados publicados pelo INE mostram que,
desde 2003, os agregados com crianças dependentes apresentam uma taxa de risco de
pobreza sempre próxima dos 20%. O Rendimento Social de Inserção, medida de
combate à pobreza e exclusão social, tem, desde 2004, entre 40 a 50% de beneficiários
com menos de 25 anos. Apesar de se tratar de uma medida que atenua a dificuldade de
satisfação das necessidades básicas, surge associada a representações sociais menos
positivas sobre as famílias que dela beneficiam, estigma ainda mais reforçado quando
ao apoio social se associa a pertença à comunidade cigana. Assim, quer as condições
objetivas de vida marcadas pela carência a vários níveis, quer o estigma de que as
famílias beneficiárias do RSI são alvo no seu quotidiano têm, necessariamente, impacto
no modo como as crianças e jovens constroem a sua identidade, como perspetivam a
vida presente e o futuro.
Esta pesquisa pretendeu, assim, dar voz aos membros dos agregados familiares
que, quanto a este assunto, são geralmente menos ouvidos: as crianças e os jovens. Qual
o impacto das condições objetivas de vida marcadas pela pobreza na subjetividade
destas crianças e jovens?; Como se vêem a si próprios?; O que pensam da pobreza, da
exclusão, do RSI?; O que esperam do futuro? Foram algumas das questões que
nortearam esta pesquisa que pretendeu dar voz àqueles que mais sofrem com a pobreza
e a exclusão, mas que são menos ouvidos.
O trabalho de pesquisa envolveu 45 crianças e jovens acompanhadas no âmbito
do SAAS de uma associação da zona centro do país: 32 pertencentes a famílias de etnia
cigana e 13 pertencentes a famílias de etnia não cigana. Os resultados evidenciam de
forma clara como a pobreza material é uma constante na vida destas crianças, quer de
um modo objetivo – porque vivem em situações de carência – quer de um modo
subjetivo – porque a preocupação central para o futuro é não ser pobre, ter dinheiro e ter
trabalho. O problema da discriminação aparece, também, com visível impacto na vida
destas crianças e jovens, particularmente para as de etnia cigana que o destacam nas
respostas dadas às diversas questões.Conhecer o que pensam estas crianças e jovens é, assim, fundamental para
trabalhar no sentido da interrupção de processo de reprodução intergeracional da
pobreza e da exclusão.
Poverty and social exclusion are phenomena transversal to different societies. They affect individuals and families in different ways, but their presence leaves deep marks, particularly in children and young people. In Portugal, families with dependent children and young people are particularly affected by poverty and social exclusion. Data published by INE show that, since 2003, households with dependent children have a risk risk of poverty always close to 20%. Social Integration Income (RSI), a measure to combat poverty and social exclusion, has, since 2004, between 40 and 50% of beneficiaries under 25 years of age. Although it is a measure that mitigates the difficulty of satisfying basic needs, it is associated with less positive social representations about the families that benefit from it, an even stronger stigma when social support is associated with belonging to the Roma community. Thus, both the objective conditions of life marked by need at various levels, and the stigma that families benefiting from the RSI are subjected to in their daily lives, necessarily have an impact on the way children and young people construct their identity, as they see present life and as they see the future. This research aimed, therefore, to give voice to the members of the households who, in this matter, are generally less heard: children and young people. What is the impact of objective life conditions marked by poverty on the subjectivity of these children and young people ?; How they see themselves? What they think of poverty, exclusion, RSI ?; What they expect from the future? These were some of the questions that guided this research that aimed to give a voice to those who suffer most from poverty and exclusion, but who are less heard. The research work involved 45 children and young people monitored under the SAAS of an association in the central part of the country: 32 belonging to Roma families and 13 belonging to non-Roma families. The results clearly show how material poverty is a constant in the lives of these children, either in an objective way - because they live in situations of need - or in a subjective way - because the central concern for the future is not to be poor, to have money and to have work. The problem of discrimination also appears with a visible impact on the lives of these children and young people, particularly those of Roma community, who highlight it in the answers given to the various questions.Knowing what these children and young people think is, therefore, fundamental to work towards the interruption of the reproduction process of poverty and exclusion.
Poverty and social exclusion are phenomena transversal to different societies. They affect individuals and families in different ways, but their presence leaves deep marks, particularly in children and young people. In Portugal, families with dependent children and young people are particularly affected by poverty and social exclusion. Data published by INE show that, since 2003, households with dependent children have a risk risk of poverty always close to 20%. Social Integration Income (RSI), a measure to combat poverty and social exclusion, has, since 2004, between 40 and 50% of beneficiaries under 25 years of age. Although it is a measure that mitigates the difficulty of satisfying basic needs, it is associated with less positive social representations about the families that benefit from it, an even stronger stigma when social support is associated with belonging to the Roma community. Thus, both the objective conditions of life marked by need at various levels, and the stigma that families benefiting from the RSI are subjected to in their daily lives, necessarily have an impact on the way children and young people construct their identity, as they see present life and as they see the future. This research aimed, therefore, to give voice to the members of the households who, in this matter, are generally less heard: children and young people. What is the impact of objective life conditions marked by poverty on the subjectivity of these children and young people ?; How they see themselves? What they think of poverty, exclusion, RSI ?; What they expect from the future? These were some of the questions that guided this research that aimed to give a voice to those who suffer most from poverty and exclusion, but who are less heard. The research work involved 45 children and young people monitored under the SAAS of an association in the central part of the country: 32 belonging to Roma families and 13 belonging to non-Roma families. The results clearly show how material poverty is a constant in the lives of these children, either in an objective way - because they live in situations of need - or in a subjective way - because the central concern for the future is not to be poor, to have money and to have work. The problem of discrimination also appears with a visible impact on the lives of these children and young people, particularly those of Roma community, who highlight it in the answers given to the various questions.Knowing what these children and young people think is, therefore, fundamental to work towards the interruption of the reproduction process of poverty and exclusion.
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Pobreza Exclusão social Rendimento Social de Inserção Crianças Jovens