Capital social e trabalho voluntário: um estudo sobre a Pastoral da Criança de Santos/SP

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2008

RESUMO

Social capital is produced and reproduced through interpersonal relationships of cooperation, and stocks of social capital tend to increase when a given society stimulates cooperation and association amongst its members. This thesis argues that currently the Brazilian society displays low levels of social capital, mainly because of two factors, namely, a lack of mutual support amongst Brazilians and Brazil s historical legacy of familism and clientelism. The main argument of this thesis is that the Pastoral da Criança stimulates the production and reproduction of social capital. This dissertation looks at the experience of Pastoral da Criança, an organization that aims primarily at reducing child mortality in poor communities by providing services to pregnant women and children from zero to six years old. The organization relies on community agents services and its mission, objectives and outcomes are made clear to all participants (agents and community) from the beginning. Pastoral da Criança is structured in networks and stimulates solidarity amongst community members. Through a qualitative and quantitative analysis data obtained through observation, participation and a questionnaire conducted in the municipality of Santos, state of São Paulo, the thesis examines how social capital is produced and reproduced amongst the Pastoral agents and community members. The findings show that the vast majority of volunteers are women over 40-years-old who have already raised their children and help other mothers to raise their children. These volunteers are primarily motivated by selfless concerns for the well-being of others as well as concerns regarding the essential role played by strong ties among volunteers and families in the community; these features are essential to enhance social capital

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capital social volunteer work pastoral da crianca (santos, sp) social capital pastoral da criança administracao trabalho voluntario

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