Participação política, atitudes e valores na vida de estudantes de três escolas públicas de ensino médio de Santa Cruz do Sul - RS.

Abstract

Starting from the premise which states that there are differences between the opinion and attitudes of youngsters that live in distinct socioeconomic environments and whose positioning may reflect in the social organization, political cooperation and in the economic development of the region to which they belong to, this study aims at showing that these differences do exist and how they are characterized. Based on this concept, it is believed that the democratic system may contribute to a greater success of a region, since local development is intensified by the participation of individuals in social organizations and these make the endogenous development possible. As a result from this research, it is possible to ascertain that the higher the participation on family decisions is, the greater the individual’s confidence that they may influence in the political decisions that affect them. The individual participation and self-confidence may lead to a collective self-confidence, thus increasing the capability of inventing and reinventing resources, aiming at setting off solutions in the direction of the development of a community.