The importance of public policy out of the formal school in childhood and adolescence development: a literature review

Authors

  • Neyfsom Carlos Fernandes Matias

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/psi.v14i1.10347

Keywords:

extracurricular activities, children, adolescents, public policy

Abstract

What children and adolescents do outside of school or how they use their free time has been an object of a number of studies. These have highlighted the necessity of gathering data about these activities and how they can influence: academic performance, physical, cognitive and social abilities development, among others. Besides, they unite two important variables to childhood and adolescence which are the social protection and education. Therefore, this article presents some questions involved in extracurricular activities for children and adolescents named, in Brazil, “ações socioeducativas” (socio-educative actions/programs). This literature review shows the importance of extracurricular activities and what the main impacts of these programs are to its participants through surveys conducted by different investigators. The considerations of this article point to the necessity of doing empirical studies about this theme in Brazil, in order to detect if the data highlighted by the international literature are representative in this country. In addition to this, this kind of information can be useful when planning and executing public policies for children and adolescents outside of the educational context or by the extension of school hours and the implementation of full time schools that develop positive aspects in the students’ learning at the Brazilian schools.

 

Keywords: extracurricular activities; children; adolescents; public policy.

Author Biography

Neyfsom Carlos Fernandes Matias

Psicólogo, pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais, Especialista em Políticas Públicas pela Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Atua como supervisor técnico de Organizações Não Governamentais, conveniadas com a Prefeitura Municipal de Belo Horizonte através da Secretaria Municipal Adjunta de Assistência Social / Gerência de Proteção Social Básica / Programa de Socialização Infanto-Juvenil, que desenvolvem atividades no contra turno escolar para crianças e adolescentes de 6 a 14 anos.

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Published

2010-11-04

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Matias, N. C. F. (2010). The importance of public policy out of the formal school in childhood and adolescence development: a literature review. Interação Em Psicologia, 14(1). https://doi.org/10.5380/psi.v14i1.10347

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Vol. 14 No. 1 (2010)

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