Abstract

LIMA, Jane Soares Saturnino de  and  SOUSA, Andreia da Silva Quintanilha. THE BOLSA FAMÍLIA PROGRAM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ELÓI DE SOUZA/RN: does conditionality on school attendance contribute to increase in years of schooling?. Rev. Exitus [online]. 2017, vol.7, n.1, pp.131-159.  Epub May 15, 2019. ISSN 2237-9460.  https://doi.org/10.24065/20177id0188.

This article sought to reflect on the Bolsa Família Program - PBF and the contributions of its conditionality, addressing the issue of school attendance with a view to favoring the permanence of the students who use the PBF. The study was conducted at a rural municipal school in Senador Elói de Souza / RN, and the students enrolled in fundamental education II (lower secondary school) – from the 6th to the 9th grade – in the period from 2014 to 2015 constituted the sample of the targeted population of students. The results show that, in the period studied, the total number of PBF users enrolled was 83 percent in 2014 and 77.5 percent in 2015. In both years, the attendance rate was above 95 percent and the dropout rate was 2 percent. Thus, with regard to school attendance conditionality, the survey revealed that the program has contributed to raising enrollment rates, since the school had a student population composed of a majority of PBF users. However, it is important to stress the need for integration of schools with other programs that aim at the promotion of rights and that build the conditions for the emancipation of the students.

Keywords : Bolsa Família; Education; School Attendance and Dropout.

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