Graduated women from YAE in undergraduate courses on the gaucho north coast

Abstract

This study aims to problematize to know who are and what expectations have two graduated women from Youth and Adult Education (YAE) who attended undergraduate courses in public Higher Education Institutions (HEI) on the North Coast of Rio Grande do Sul (RS). In front of the questioning, the specific objectives were to understand how YAE has contributed to them reaching higher education, to know what their expectations were when they were at the YAE looking at Higher Education, to perceive the reasons why they have chosen by licentiate degree, to verify how they feel and perceive themselves in this context in the HEI and to know what future expectations they have. The methodology consisted of a qualitative, bibliographic research, with field research, whose data production’s instrument was carried out through a questionnaire. The analysis of the data produced was guided by the Content Analysis proposed by Bardin (2016), which allowed categorization by axes. As main results, it is highlighted that YAE has contributed significantly, both for the entrance and for the permanence of both in the degrees that they carry out. Through their reports, it was possible to understand how public policies of access and permanence in Higher Education were important to give them necessary opportunities to overcome challenges and follow their professional training. It is also highlighted that, on the basis of their expectations, is configured the engagement and militancy of a teaching staff with a commitment to other women and men who need to complete Basic Education.