O papel da psicologia na promoção e garantia dos direitos humanos de crianças e adolescentes periféricos: experiências de atuação na OSC ABC do Glória

Abstract

This qualitative research aimed to analyze the role of Psychology in guaranteeing the human rights of children and adolescents in the Élisson Prieto neighborhood (formerly the Glória settlement), located in the city of Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, at the ABC do Glória NGO. This institution can be considered a space for non-formal education, configured as a popular education institution, which offers workshops to young people aged 6 to 15 within the thematic areas of culture, socio-emotional development, literature, and leisure, as well as preparation for the job market with the "Youth in Focus" program. To address the research problem, the study employed methodological resources through semi-structured interviews with professionals from the Psychology team of the NGO, and elements of the researcher's own institutional experience concerning the perspective of Psychology professionals in dialogue with the field of popular education. Thus, the aim was to investigate, more specifically, relevant data about the work proposed by the team, the association of these proposals with institutional demands, the professionals' perception of the work developed, and finally, the theoretical and practical contributions of Psychology to the protection and promotion of human rights. It was hoped that the research results would contribute to discussions about the training of professionals in the field and highlight the importance of a praxis committed socially and politically to the demands of popular education and to the active confrontation of social inequalities.