Caring and educating: the subject in constitution and the role of the educator

ABSTRACT The objective of this research was to get to know how aware educators are of their role in Child Education. A multiple-case study was realized by means of interviews and observations on five educators. Special attention was paid to matters related to child care and education. Data were analyzed in accordance with the theoretical axes of the IRDI methodology: Subject Supposition, Establishment of Demand, Presence/Absence Alternation and Paternal Function. Results showed how scientific discourse cross these conceptions and attitudes. What became also evident was the importance of the instructions provided by the management teams. Therefore, it becomes necessary to better adjust the relation between nurture and education in order to produce subjectivizing practices in Child Education.