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This research is developed from two categories dear to Bakhtinian thought, dialogue and ethics, and seeks to delimit some philosophical assumptions underlying the Bakhtinian theory of language. We therefore provide an analytical reading of the essay written approximately between the years 1920 to 1924, whose text, considered a fragment, has the following title: For a Philosophy of the Responsible Act (hereafter referred to in this paper as PFAR) by Mikhail Mikhailovich Bakhtin (1895-1975). The corpus chosen, whose hermetic nature is unfinished, imposes difficulties and motivates this work, which covers two moments: reading as a documental research and the interpretative analysis of the passages in the light of the methodological theory, which makes it possible to find philosophical assumptions in the Bakhtinian Theory of Language. In this way, one can clarify the constitutive heterogeneity by Authier-Revuz (1982, 1990, 1998, 2004, and 2007) and of the voices in the Bakhtinian text, given that not always do these appear in an explicit form when the categories, ethics and dialogism, are developed. From this author we work, especially, with the concepts of shown and constituted heterogeneity, in an approach that requires of the author a positioning and a justification for the reasons that result in his choices. In this way, this task is beyond the identification of discursive heterogeneity. The intention, here, is to characterize Kierkegaard ([1844] 2010) and Buber ([1923] 2001) as the presumed philosophers in Bakhtin ([1920-24] 2010). These theories are important: Ponzio (2010), Faraco (2010a), Tezza (2003) e Sobral (2005a, 2005b, 2009, 2010). With this in mind, specific procedures are necessary, which provide the systematic analysis and the interpretation of the data. In this way, the methodology has an exploratory character and an interpretative stamp. It remains to be seen if the Bakhinian conception of ethics and of dialogism presents discursive heterogeneity with the thoughts of Kierkegaard ([1844] 2010) and Buber ([1923] 2001) are consist of the trademarks of constitutive heterogeneity of language, respectively.

“Herbert Marcuse‟s „Reason and Revolution‟ towards a institutional changing‟s dialectic” expounds the philosophical reasons of a revolutionnary‟s praxis. The argument is developed by the reciprocity of two dialectic‟s criteria: the historic understanding of the libertarian aims and of its institutional actuality. The freedom as an ontological category, first criterion, and the political process of human liberation, the second, accomplish the elements of the reciprocity‟s dynamics as expounded in “Reason and Revolution” at 1941. The 1960‟s preface, “A note on dialectic” develops the reciprocity between the freedom‟s consciousness and the process of its actuality, as a alternative discourse instead of surrendering to the establishment. The text also recognizes in the Marcuse‟s work of 1966, the analogy between the essential criteria of the dialectic perspective and the understanding that the affluent capitalism‟s negation demands two types of strategies, one stood by the concept of negation one as a internal power and the other as an external one. The internal negation reveals the unaccepetable contradictions of the capitalist system and the external permits understanding the protest for justice and for the human good, universal values, beyond the capitalist system.

The present work investigates the use of the mobile device as a pedagogical tool in the teaching-learning process in the textual production of the video, including it with a text that carries in its structure, diversity of languages and other texts. Approach on the socio-cognitive conception of textual production, by means of information and communication technologies in the digital age. Its field of research the Municipal School Professor Elizabeth Ferreira da Silva, in which are studied the pedagogical potential of the mobile device in the process of teaching and learning, and the production of video as challenging element in the way the production process in the textual construction are surveyed (video). Guided by the ethnographic study, methodological perspective that focuses on process, relying on the document analysis techniques, with the video the relevant document, and participant observation, with the instrument, the logbook commented. This observation involves contemporary technology within the school context, under the gaze of theoretical indications, which it is based. About the digital literacy and autonomy, we follow the view that autonomy depends on the individual's degree of literacy. In the case of collaborative learning, we observe the collective view of the diversity of individual intelligences, which cooperatively during the learning process build knowledge. As regards the production of meanings, we agree with the view that the many experiences over the life of the author and the reader infer the plurality of text senses. And finally, the conclusion of the research points to the considerations of the use of mobile phones for video production is effective as a tool for teaching-learning process, indicating us to opportunities consistent with the concepts of didactic and pedagogical practices in the contemporary context of cyber culture.

The present dissertation has the objective of contributing to the learning improvement of children who are still undergoing their literacy studies. It is known that the early years of school life are the right time to prevent Functional Illiteracy. Children undergoing literacy studies do not learn to read and write by themselves, for they need a systematic and intense teaching-learning context along with the presence of a mediator who can provide them the necessary conditions to acquire such skills in the correct time; during their literacy studies. This dissertations proposes the execution of systematic activities aiming the development of the alphabetic writing in children of the 2nd year of elementary school who are still in the Pre-Syllabic level of writing. The activities performed were based in the studies of Lemle (1999) and Scliar-Cabral (2013), aiming the analysis of the improvement among the participating children by punctuating the improvements and difficulties along the process. To do so, writing tests were performed to analyze the improvement of the students, which could be divided into: (a) Initial Evaluation (Initial Diagnosis), to detect the subjects’ writing levels; (b) Execution of Practical Activities: initially aimed to literacy preparation, approaching the five problems described by Lemle (1999), followed by activities proposed by Scliar-Cabral (2013) and (c) a re-evaluation of the students’ writing levels (Final Diagnosis). The analysis of these activities application showed that they contributed to an improvement in the participants’ writing skills. Final Diagnosis pointed out that; out of 7 children who started in the Pre-Syllabic level, 2 advanced to the Alphabetic level, 2 to the Syllabic-Alphabetic level and 3 to the Syllabic level. These results show that when students are lead, through practical activities, to reflect over the Alphabetic Writing System, they improved their knowledge regarding this system e started to formulate hypothesis in the record of their writing. It is estimated that the objectives proposed for this research were achieved, for every participant presented some degree of improvement in their writing and started to create syllabic hypothesis over this system, the latter are responsible for the first tries of establishing relationships between the sonorous context and written language, period considered vital for the process of comprehension of the alphabetic writing.

This study aims at the analysis of the senses of the violence phenomenon produced in a public school in Joao Pessoa. To do so, we focused on the problems narrated by the institution educators that are generated as linguistic material, specifically produced for this investigation. So, this is the guiding issue adopted: up to which point the school professionals’ narratives exhibit the senses of school violence, their type models, causes and consequences? Therefore, we investigated the linguistic-discursive resources of the testimonies on the theme, chiefly those whose discursiveness points out to behavioral attitudes of violence, due to intolerance with identification features of cultural diversity encountered in this school unit. The research is inserted in the area of Applied Linguistics and adopts a conception of language as social practice (MOITA LOPES, 2006). The investigation profiles notions of the French Discourse Analysis (DA) on discourse, inter-discourse and foucaultian theorization about discursive formation and practice, subjectivity modes and regulation devices, normalization and conduction of individuals in social institutions. The analyzed discursiveness show that the violence produced in the school has its origin in diversified situations, mostly as prejudicial and discriminating effects related to cultural diversity. In this sense, we suggest the need to redimension the discursive and pedagogical practices produced and circulating in the scholar institution.

The blonde capuchin monkey, Sapajus flavius , occurs in remnants of Atlantic Forest in Brazil north of the São Francisco River, and is included in the IUCN red list as "Critically Endangered". Studies of the behavior and eating habits, exploitation and habitat the pattern of use of space are important, since there is a gap of information to species. Such information will assess how populations of S. flavius are living in forest fragments, enabling the deployment of more effective conservation actions. The study objectives were to describe the activity budgets, feeding behavior, the size of the home range and habitat exploitation pattern of a group of blonde capuchin monkey in RPPN Engenho Gargaú located in the municipality of Santa Rita (Paraíba). Data were collected by scan sampling method with instant records every 5 minutes. Phenological data were collected monthly from 90 vegetables fruiting specimens whose intensity were calculated using the Activity Index. The Scan Sampling was dominated by the travel (38.96%), followed by feed (28.58%), forage (21.66%), rest (4.77%), agonistic behavior, social, vocalization and drinking water (6%). This pattern varied significantly during the dry and rainy season. The food was more frequent in the dry season and the displacement in rainy season. The diet group was composed of fruit (43%), stalks of sugar cane (30%), prey animals (15%), leaves (7%), plant parts, including sheath, petiole, bark (3%) and flowers (2%). In the rainy season, fruit consumption was significantly higher and was positively correlated with the intensity of fruiting. The consumption of sugar cane was higher in the dry season, when fruit production was low. 48 plant species were identified in the diet, being Saccharam sp. (37.83%), Elaeis spp. (16.99%) and Tapirira guianenses (6.22%) the most important. The home-range calculated by the Minimum Convex Polygon (MPC) for the group was of 240.22 hectares. The habitats more explored were in Regeneration Forest (35.5%), Edge of Forest in Regeneration (28.2%), Edge of Flooded Mature Forest (17.5%), Edge of mature forest (9.6%) and mature forest (9.2%). The pattern of activities, diet and living area were consistent to those found for the genus Sapajus and all aspects were influenced by the seasonality of food resources and the intervening matrix composed predominantly of sugar cane.

The Ethnoecology presents itself as a branch of science enriched by a series of methodological tools that allow researchers to understand more fully a study environment. In this work was used a series of instruments in order to diagnose how the use of resources by human populations may affectplant and animal communities in a rural community in the municipality of Cabaceiras,Paraíba’s semiarid. This work initially found that the Appearance Ecological Hypothesis was confirmed in the rural community in which the survey was conducted.. Similarly, the use of vegetation recorded can be put into evidence by using the ratio of PCI (Priority Conservation Index), the UV (Use value) plant species and data obtained from the in situ inventory of items of plant origin, confirming that this usage may cause pressure on plant resources of the site. As a means of recording the direction of this pressure, the inventory served as director in situ, indicating how the extraction and replacement of items can act in this process. The same activity indicated greater impact, such as construction, with emphasis on timber harvesting for rural construction, especially regarding fences. To register this phenomenon more thoroughly, an inventory was made of a kind used in the construction of waxes, which indicated a high pressure on a few species, especially the pereiro (Aspidosperma pyrifolium Tul) and marmeleiro (Croton blanchetianus Bail). Regarding the use of wildlife, initially sought to check the local knowledge about the animals that live in the community and with which informants live somehow. It was recorded contact with a large number of species, which generated a deep knowledge about the biological characteristics and an accumulation of knowledge that can be rich in detail for some species. This knowledge reflected in the uses that were recorded for the species. Although not verify the use of all species that became known, there was a record of a considerable number of these (47.9%), with most uses present only in memory, without being over done these days . However, some uses / influences had a greater amount of current records, particularly the records of conflicts between wild animals and human allocations in the community, with designs and plantings. This fact indicates that the pressure being made on vegetation may be being added to the historic uses of the data fauna, causing a feedback process that displaces the niche of the latter, resulting in a greater number of conflicts. It is observed from these studies that the associated application of these tools allows for a rich characterization of ecological relationships that may be occurring in places where man was implanted.

Amid a scenario, that contrasts the increasing demand for electricity, and decreased ability to generation from conventional sources, which is creating serious problems for the energy sector, the concept of smart grids popularizes up and presented as an alternative to, among other possibilities, minimize the effects of power outages in the design of distributed generation from alternative sources. In order for alternatives to that end, it will develop a data acquisition system, low cost and high performance for applications in smart grids, which facilitates monitoring of electricity in real time, where the user can manage their own control avoiding waste and consequently saving. The system will be developed based on the standards of ANEEL (Brazilian Electricity Regulatory Agency), body responsible for determining the minimum parameters a measuring equipment must possess. The data acquisition system showed results with a high degree of agreement when compared with the reference instrument, the fluke 434/435. A response curve of voltage and current, showing the system behavior compared to other instruments of measurement was introduced. Still, it is objective of the work that the signs Conditioning Unit can be adapted for multiple microprocessor platforms, using simple settings, without the need for hardware reconfiguration. This fact has been proven to be used with Black BeagleBone with satisfactory results.

Introduction: The different circumstances and health care complexities created by the HIV virus require specific approaches on the processes of production and management of care, carefully considering both the traits and demands of patients and families affected by the infection and the establishment of an integrated network of health services that provide a continuous and coordinated care. Objectives: To analyze specialized ambulatory coordination of the of HIV patient care through the lens of action offer and integration of health services. Method: Epidemiological research, transversal and interviews, involving 150 adults carrying the AIDS virus, users of the reference specialized ambulatory of the state of Paraíba, Brazil. The data was collected between July 2011 e July 2012, through interviews and chart lookup, using a structured questionnaire. It was then submitted to a statistical inference analysis through Statsoft’s Statistica 9.0 software, applying frequency measurement calculations, analysis of simple and multiple correspondence, analysis of robust variance and t-tests, calculations of average, standard deviation and trust intervals to 95% of satisfaction percentages related to the variables of offer and integration, logistical regression model, both simple and multiple linear regression models for influence analysis between risk, offer and integration. Results: The sociodemographic and clinic profiles are similar to the national scene, with a great expression of the “pardo” ethnicity on the studied population and good clinical indicator during the survey. We observed that 45.3% of the participants were included on the high risk category; there was a significant association of the composing variables to determine the risk score; the high influence of T CD4+ lymphocytes and undetectable viral charge for the assignment of the ‘no risk’ category; the presence of opportunistic diseases and clinical manifestations for the stratification of the risk group, and significant differences of medium risk according to the subjects’ job situation, economic class and skin color. The offer and integration were evaluated as regular, its main weaknesses the attention to psychosocial needs, the intersectional approach and information management. These factors and the high value indicators indicate a purely biological approach to health care. Among the subjects that presented unsatisfactory values to these components, most were in the high risk category. Conclusion: The weaknesses identified in offer and integration endanger the ambulatory’s performance inside the network for coordinated care. They also demand confrontational measures on both the micro and macro organizational levels for qualification of care directed to the needs of patients living with HIV/AIDS.

Introduction: The ageing population is a global reality, even in developing countries people have never had a chance to live so long. This new demographic situation caused the necessity to develop legal provisions to guide social and health actions. Among them, the National Health Policy for the Elderly, marked by the paradigm of the functional capacity and along with it comes the Health Handbook of the Elderly, which represents a delimitation instrument of the profile of the elderly, identifying frail elderly people or in the process of embrittlement, collaborating with the formulation of health actions focused on aging well. Objective: The objective of this study is to know the social representations of elderly about the health booklet of the elderly and to understand its membership in the context of primary care. Methodology: This is an exploratory-descriptive study with a qualitative approach performed with 103 elderly people with age above sixty years at the units of the Sanitary District V. The study was conducted between July and September 2014, respecting the ethical criteria of the Resolution 466/12.The data collection was performed by a semi-structured interview contemplating questions related to the booklet. The socio-demographic data were analyzed twice once using Categorical Thematic Content Analysis Technique, which showed six classes or categories: 1) Support for the service; 2) Guidance tool for the elderly; 3) Modality of health information; 4) Descriptions of complications in health; 5) Types of monitoring the health of the elderly; 6) security instrument; referring to two dimensions of social representations: information and knowledge about the book and the position or attitude of the elderly. The second analysis was carried out using Iramuteq 0.7 software was responsible for the social representations: images and representation field of the booklet. Results: Among the interviewed elderly, 40.8% said that they use the booklet, 48.5% affirm that they do not have knowledge about the book and 10.7% have the book but do not use it. In addition, 83.5% of the elderly are female and 78.6% with age between 60-70 years. The results show representations of positive content related the use of the book showing a good acceptance of this, besides recognizing it as a facilitator instrument for the care of the elderly defined in six categories. The elderly utilize the booklet as security and protection. The elderly people who do not use the book justify not using it due to lack of information. Conclusion Having the opportunity of knowing the elderly social representations about the health booklet for elderly was important to get to know and understand the thinking of the elderly in relation to the booklet and the significance of these representations. It is expected that this study will stimulate further research in the social representations in the ambit concerning the health booklet for elderly, in compliance with the National Health Policy for the Elderly.

Population aging is one of the greatest public health challenges. The aging process follows the evolution of humanity and highlights the health-disease in the elderly as a biopsychosocial phenomenon. The social value of the elderly policies arouse the interest of researchers from different areas in the theme regards quality of life in old age. However with increased survival there is a search for improving the quality of life in order to achieve a successful old age, respecting their values and beliefs, their vision of health and social action. The quality of life multidimensional and social representations, run from the main aspects to be considered in relation to life and health of the elderly. In this perspective the present study aims to understand the social representations of the elderly on the quality of life; measure the quality of life of older people; and analyze the relationship between quality of life and social representations of the elderly. This is a secondary database study, was used as the theoretical social representations with emphasis on structural approach. It involved 250 elderly of the service network SUS João Pessoa-PB. Was used as collection instruments, the questionnaire with demographic data, TALP and WHOQOL instruments for measuring quality of life. The data relating to TALP was processed by Evoc software and sociodemographic and instruments using statistical programs SPSS 13.0. The results are graphs tables, of the elderly studied the average age was between 60 and 79 years (85,2%), most of the female (70,4%), married or living with a partner (a), with a monthly income of less than one to three minimum wages (70,8%). Regarding the perception of the elderly quality of life most consider it good (52,0%) and (50,4%) says their satisfied with their health. The social representations based on structural approach, the central elements are the feed and assistance where for the elderly, there is concern about the feed and the importance of this in their health intervened thus the quality of life, as well as a quality care that enables them to be assisted in their needs. Older people still associate quality of life the presence of peace shown by the tranquility to have its own house representing for them a rest, plus the idea of their being surrounded by good friends and getting a lot of love with God above all things, and being careful enjoy good health and be able to work. Considering the issues raised is expected that these results can provide support for implementation of effective and preventive health education programs to a better quality of life turned for the elderly.

Socioeconomic and cultural changes of society engineered in recent decades a culture of individualism and exclusion. These changes mainly affect women, causing them to helplessness, low self-esteem and loneliness. Such feelings are often embodied in the form of pain or disease. As a consequence of these social aggressions, women come seeking therapeutic resources that can respond to their physical, psychological and spiritual needs. Integrative and complementary practices bring this proposal for integral care and are being increasingly sought after by women. In this sense, the aim in this work was: analyzing stories of women who sought integrative and complementary practices. The study followed the precepts of Resolution 466/12, being approved by the Research Ethics Committee under CAAE: 39806114.0.0000.5188. This research was conducted according to a benchmark according to the anthropological and ethnographic method. For collection and production of the empirical material, there was used the technique of Oral History of life with 8 women users of the Center for Integrative and Complementary Practices, in the municipality of João Pessoa/PB. The analysis and interpretation of the material were made on the basis of units of meaning (themes) more evident and constants in the narratives and the vital tone of each story. Thus, the following categories have been developed: a) sources and manifestations of female suffering, b) therapeutic itineraries and rituals of care for women and c) reconstruction of identity and otherness: paths for the female protagonism. In the stories reported, it was observed that women have sought care, because they reported sadness, low self-esteem, loneliness, fatigue, pain, helplessness, anxiety and insecurity. These complaints were associated with the sufferings experienced in respect of affective loss, workload of care, migration, interruption of life projects, and family disputes. The paths in search for care were influenced mainly by the socio-cultural context of each contributor, so that many of them resorted primarily to biomedical services. While not all employees had been through these services before resorting to integrative and complementary practices, they showed differences between the approach of allopathic medicine and the PICs, especially with regard to the applied therapy, to the professional-user relationship and the belief in the therapeutic efficacy. Care through integrative and complementary practices provided to these women greater autonomy; favored the construction of bounds; the rescue of self-esteem; promoted the empowerment and took them to reassure their lives and their stories.

Introduction: When providing care, the nurse needs to establish goals with the aim of meeting the needs of the child/family in a comprehensive way, in the biological, emotional, psychological, social and spiritual context, offering quality and visibility of the provided care. Objective: To construct an instrument for the implementation of the nursing process to hospitalized school-age children in the light of the Theory of Basic Human Needs. Method: This is a methodological study for the construction of an instrument for application of nursing process, which was held in the Pediatric Clinic of HULW/UFPB and developed in six steps: 1) identification of empirical indicators of Basic Human Needs in hospitalized school-age children; 2) Validation of indicators; 3) Formatting of nursing history and evaluation of the instrument by nurses who work in this field; 4) Development of wordings of diagnoses/ results and nursing interventions from the identified and validated clinical indicators; 5) Formatting of instrument for the planning of nursing care; and 6) Validation of the instrument for the planning of nursing care with nurses experts in ICNP®, assistants and teachers who work in Pediatric Clinic HULW/UFPB. The study was approved according to the Protocol nº 0654/13 and CAAE nº 24193313500005188. Results and discussion: In Step 1 it was classified the Basic Human Needs for hospitalized school-age children; evaluated five studies in HULW/UFPB that have validated indicators for pediatric customers and analyzed two instruments used for children aged 0-5 and teenagers according to the i-NMDS. This resulted in the elaboration, in Version 1, of the instrument, containing 301 indicators. In Step 2, we made the validation of 288 indicators for the assistant nurses and teachers. In Step 3, we performed the formatting and evaluation of the Version 2 of the instrument, being approved in its entirety. In Step 4, we developed 76 wordings of diagnoses/results and 135 nursing interventions from the validated indicators. In Step 5, we formatted the second part of the instrument based on the model used in Pediatric Clinic, in order to use it in the phases of diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care. Finally, in Step 6, we performed the validation of the instrument for the planning of nursing care with nursing workers experts in ICNP®, who validated 49 wordings of nursing diagnoses/results and 77 nursing interventions. The instrument was reorganized and presented to be validated by nurses, who have approved it in its entirety. The instrument for the implementation of the nursing process in hospitalized school-age children was elaborated in four pages: two correspond to the nursing history, applied in the phase of data collection, and the other two pages contain the wordings of diagnoses/results and nursing interventions that may contribute for application of the other phases of the nursing process. Final considerations: We hope that the research results may contribute to the implementation of the nursing process for hospitalized school-age children, besides bringing reflections and enhancements of nursing care.

Reefs ecosystems have high biological diversity, but they have suffered many impacts resulting from human activities. These anthropogenic stressors may promote particular impacts on reef benthic communities, which are often structured by sessile organisms. Thus, knowledge about the community structure of phytobenthos have been used as the basis for the assessment of environmental impacts in many marine environments. In the case of reefs, changes in nutrient concentrations, as well as overfishing, have been described as the greatest responsible for the damages to the structure of this ecosystem. Thus, several studies have been conducted in order to better understand the role of herbivory and nutrient enrichment on the structure of seaweed communities. In this context, the present study was to analyze the patterns of colonization and succession of the phytobenthos, as well as the influence of herbivory, especially the reef fish on these processes. Thus, this study was divided into two chapters, the first being: "Assessment of patterns of colonization and succession of the phytobenthos in reef communities in Paraíba coast." The assay used artificial substrates, and was conducted within the boundaries of a marine reserve (Parque Estadual Marinho de Areia VermelhaPEMAV) and an adjacent location that has similar biotic characteristics; and showed that the colonization of different groups over time is probably related with biological characteristics of the species (life cycle, morphological structure and reproductive strategies). The second chapter, entitled " The influence of herbivorous fish species on patterns of colonization and succession of phytobenthos in reef ecosystems," indicates that the group of herbivores did not affect the structure of the phytobenthos community present in PEMAV, a situation which is possibly related to overfishing and degradation of the coastal reefs in Paraíba, which alter the structure of the fish and phytobenthic communities.

In this work we present a study about the Hyperbolic functions and their applications. We start with analysis of how these functions are approached in some di erential calculus books commonly used in graduate courses in exact sciences, noting that are made through its exponential setting. Then we exposed an approach using hyperbole as generating curve from the study of hyperbolic angles. The de nitions given it in parallel with the construction of the circular trigonometric functions, analyzing their similarities and di erences. Finally we present some of its applications, in particular and in more detail the catenary shape.

Under the view of the Theory of Social Representations, it's aimed to get to know and analyze the social representations concerning the use of drugs among the adolescents in conflict with the law and existence of a link with the infractional act. It is a research with qualitative methodology as main reference. The sample is composed of 31 adolescents in conflict with the law, under reclusion of social and educational measures in João Pessoa – PB. As instruments were used: sociodemographic questionnaire; test of free word association (Inductive stimulus: crime, drug, family); Thematic story drawing(“Draw a person that uses drugs”), and semistructured interview. The data were analyzed attending the following methods: the sociodemographic questionnaire used was the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences; the free associations were processed by the software Evocation; the interviews were treated by the Thematic Content Analyses. The results indicated that the adolescents are, averagely, 16.2 years old (SD = 0.78), of which 74.1% already used illicit drugs, being marijuana (N=21/30.3%) the most consumed one. As for the infractional act that motivated the reclusion, 41.9% refers to robbery. The drug is represented negatively, as responsible for bringing health issues and family conflicts. The family is represented as protection object and source of advices. Thus, the present research proposed to contribute in the perspective of have the adolescents in conflict with the law listened, who, many times, for being in a situation of social exclusion, have their questions constantly silenced. Hence, only this way, will be possible to articulate the different contexts in which the adolescents are immersed, in the promotion of public politics concerning health, education, leisure, safety, among others, preventing and intervening more efficiently.

As a response to new demands brought about by aging both in Brazil and in the world as a whole, the scientific interest for this issue concerning the old person social, economic and psychologic well-being. The inclusion of the aging in society, rather than an aim has had to become programs and public policies cannot do without the participation of these subjects. Social Psychology has developed an outstanding role in the defense of human rights of minorities and has added to the solving of many psychosocial matters. This work has the goal of adding to the knowledge of old age and the aging process.51 active aging people were interviewed (60/92 years old) and seven young subjects (18 to 27) of the medium class of João Pessoa/PB. Data indicate the predominance in both groups of negative representations of old age and aging, rooted in ideas of illness, physical decline and losses both social and biological. Amongst the young, these representations of rejection appear under the form of unquietness as to their own process in the future. Amongst the older the denial and avoidance of the identity imposed by society to them prevailed. Many triggering factors are considered when thinking about action and upon aging and chronological age is not a unique criterium for its delimitation. There is consensus about the existence of discrimination of the old in the country: however not many admitted having been victims of prejudice. The prevailing representation is that a well off aging results of the interaction between biological, psychological and social factors; however, the social and affective bonds are prioritary amongst these, under the form and expression of loving care and attention. We consider that set of data offers important elements as guidance to multiprofessional programs aiming at the promotion of active aging subjects as valued members of society.

This work aimed to identify the relationship between values, women dehumanization and attitudes toward violence against women. Specifically, it aimed to adapt the Attitudes Toward Spousal Violence Scale (ASVS), Attitudes Toward Sexual Violence against Women Scale (ASVWS), and to check if attitudes vary according to the values of the victims. Two studies were conducted. In Study 1, in addition to the validation of the measures, it tested the relationship between the mentioned constructs. This study was divided into two parts: psychometric properties of the instruments and the relationship between the constructs. Exploratory analysis of the measures was performed with 200 people from the general population with a mean age of 24.8 years (SD = 7.55) who responded to ASVS and ASVWS and demographic questions. The Principal Components Analysis, without rotation, indicated a one factor structure for each instrument, with alphas of 0.76 (ASVS) and 0.78 (ASVWS). Subsequently, the confirmatory analysis was conducted with a sample of 322 university students, with a mean age of 23.0 years (SD = 2.88), demonstrating that the one factor structure of ASVS (e. g, GFI = 0.99; RMSEA = 0.01) and ASVWS (e. g, GFI = 0.84; RMSEA = 0.11) is acceptable. The next step was to teste the relationship between variables with two different samples, which differed according to the implicit measure. To investigate the relationship between the attitudes, values and women animalization, 120 people participated of the general population, with a mean age of 24.7 years (SD = 6.62) who answered the two scales of attitudes mentioned, the Basic Values Questionnaire (QVB), the Implicit Association Test (IAT) Human-Animals and demographic questions. No relationship was observed between the women animalization and attitudes. In order to verify the relationship between the attitudes, values and the objectification of women, 95 respondents participated with an average age of 23.3 years (SD = 4.65). They answered the mentioned instruments and the Human-Objects TAI. There was no association between the objectification of women and attitudes. Regarding to values, it was found that the normative and promotion are related to support attitudes to domestic and sexual violence. In Study 2, it was explored the relationship between the values of the victim and attitudes. 322 college students participated, with mean age of 23.02 years (SD = 2.88) than after reading woman aggression scenes, responded in addition to the above measures, questions relating to the situation of violence described in the scenario and the Aggression Questionnaire. The results showed that when the woman prioritizes promotion values, the people tend to blame the victim for the violence than when the women were described endorsing existence. Additionally, it was constructed an explanatory model of attitudes, taking the values and the aggressive trait of respondents. Thus, this dissertation contributed to the literature in the area providing two brief measures of assessment of attitudes towards violence against women and increasing the understanding on this issue.

Introduction: Fatherhood in man’s life represents moment of big change characterized, mainly, for social roles which determine the male adult behavior before the family and society. The idea of “provider father” influenced and still has influenced the man’s behavior before fatherhood. On the other hand, the figure of the “new father” characterized from the break up with the traditional model of fatherhood and of the development of affective bonds in the trinomial father-mother-children. Thus, one realizes that the way to conceive and experience fatherhood results from historical transformations. In this sense, understanding the fatherhood as a social construction which formed from identity processes of the male figure and conceptions of genre, the study in question rests on the Social Identity Theory with the focus of Socio-historical Psychology. General Objective: To analyze the repercussions of the construction of paternal identity in the adherence to male prenatal. Method: This was a qualitative study. 40 men-fathers participated, ranging in age from 22 to 47 years, parenting time minimum of 1 year, stable relationship, and different social classes. Inclusion criteria: to be adult man-father and not to be teenager father, nor grandfather once believed to exist peculiarities in these situations which do not fit with the focus of the study in question. Participants were selected randomly, being respected the inclusion criteria in the study and agreement in answering the instruments. Instruments: 1) Semi-structured interview: realized in order to apprehend discourses about the experiences and conceptions of fatherhood; 2) Socio-demographic questionnaire: that sought to collect data on the age, income, time of relationship, conjugal status, number of children and education. The study was submitted and approved by the Ethics in Research of the State Department of Health of Paraíba – CEP/SES-PB. After ethical approval and signing of Term of Informed Consent by the participants, it proceeded to collect data. The interviews were processed by Thematic Categorical Analysis, proposed by Figueiredo (1993), which consist in the relation of emerging discourses with the thematic variables of interest. Results: From the analysis of the participants' reports, two thematic classes and ten categories emerged. The Thematic Class I Fatherhood was composed by categories: Transformation, Roles, Responsibility, Achievement and Limitations. The Thematic Class II Reproductive Health was composed by categories: Prenatal, Male prenatal, Male participation, Health services and Obstacles. Final considerations: Fatherhood as a social construction is framed as historical time in transition. The paternal identity is taken as something in constantly changing depending on the socio-historical context of man, in this sense the way in which man was socialized will necessarily result in their paternal identity. While a strategy intervention of a public health policy, the male prenatal should then contemplate the historical meaning of parenthood and the meanings attributed to this moment of male life so that best become effective implementation and therefore the male adhesion.

Introduction: The phenomenon of marriage and sexuality has been undergoing changes over time, either by economic and political determinations, or by cultural and gender issues. Furthermore, scientific advances related to the diagnosis and treatment of AIDS, promoted increased survival of individuals with HIV/AIDS, favoring the formation of couples with different serological tests for HIV/AIDS. Starting from these premises, based on the perspective of the social construction of gender and the theoretical model of vulnerability, this study had as main objective to analyze the elements of marital and vulnerabilities among heterosexual couples with different serological tests for HIV/ AIDS. Method: Participants were 36 people in heterosexual serodiscordant relationship to HIV/AIDS, aged 19-70 years (M=36, SD=10.5)being half of each sex. Additionally, we interviewed 08 couples in serodiscordant relationship to HIV/AIDS. For the quantitative phase, a self-administered questionnaire about sociodemographic and dealing regarding sexual practices of couples issues, and in the second stage semi-structured interview was used. For quantitative data analysis, descriptive statistics were performed as for the content of the interviews it was used the categorical analysis Theme. Results: The results point to a profile with more than two minimum wages (N = 19), primary education (N=17) and medium (N=12), resident interior of the state (N = 27). Most says median religiosity (M=2.81, SD= .902), mostly Catholics. Twenty-six reported positive serology for HIV/AIDS. Regarding the time of marriage, 30 participants reported being more than three years, half with premarital HIV diagnosis. Twelve participants reported that undergo testing annually, semiannually 9 and 15 a few times. Among the practices of risk, we highlight difficulties in condom use (N=19), no systematic condom use (N=18) and extramarital relationships (N=12). Asked serodiscordance related information, 19 participants reported never received and preoccupation with AIDS was affirmed by 32 participants. From the analysis of the interviews, three thematic classes emerged: Theme Class I - Discovery Diagnostics (categories: Pre-marital and post-marital), Class II Theme - Everyday Wedding (categories: Fear, Care, Stigma and Prejudice, Reproduction and Combat) and Class III Theme - Prevention (Usage condom and alcohol use). Conclusion: While scientific advances in the field of AIDS are evident, was observed aspects of vulnerabilities from information gaps or socially constructed beliefs. There is a need to implement policies that ensure the right of that population to experience their choices in a dignified and safe manner.