THE PROCESS OF ALPHABETIZATION AND LITERACY OF CHILDREN IN SITUATIONS OF SOCIAL VULNERABILITY

FROM THE TEACHER'S PERSPECTIVE

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Abstract

This study aims to discuss the implications between social vulnerability and the school context, especially with regard to the process of alphabetization and literacy, in four public schools in the city of Ponta Grossa, from the perspective of teachers working in elementary school I. It is based on the concepts of alphabetization, literacy, and social vulnerability. It is grounded in the works of authors such as Soares (2003, 2009), Freire (1987), Kaztman (2001), Mortatti (2004, 2009, 2019), Rojo (2009), as well as other researchers and documents. The interpretative research, with a qualitative approach, uses as data generation tools a semi-structured interview with the social worker of the Municipal Department of Education of Ponta Grossa and questionnaires with teachers who work in the 1st, 2nd, and 5th grades of the public schools indicated by the same Department. The results indicated that the process of alphabetization and literacy of children in vulnerable situations faces challenges, also related to socioeconomic factors.

Author Biographies

  • Giselle Cristina Smaniotto, State University of Ponta Grossa

    Professora do Departamento de Pedagogia da Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa. Doutora em Linguística, área de Linguística Aplicada, pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Pesquisadora nas áreas de alfabetização, ensino e aprendizagem da língua portuguesa e formação de professores da língua materna.

  • Karen Aparecida Bianco, State University of Ponta Grossa

    Pedagoga.

  • Sandra Maria Scheffer, State University of Ponta Grossa

    Doutora em Gestão Urbana (PUC Paraná). Professora do Curso Serviço Social e do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Sociais Aplicadas da Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa.

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2026-07-03

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Vol. 33 No. 1 (2025): Tema Livre - 2025

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Tema Livre

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THE PROCESS OF ALPHABETIZATION AND LITERACY OF CHILDREN IN SITUATIONS OF SOCIAL VULNERABILITY: FROM THE TEACHER’S PERSPECTIVE. Publicatio UEPG: Ciências Sociais Aplicadas, v. 33, n. 1, p. 1–23, 3 Jul.2026.