Childhood and the city: the socialization processes of children

Abstract: This article presents partial results of a research in development at the Doctorate in Education of the State University of Londrina, whose main objective is to know how children understand the city in which they live. The methodology used is action research. The researcher follows a group of 49 children from a public school in Londrina during the first three years of elementary school. The analysis focuses on the spaces portrayed by the children in the drawings and, although preliminary, point out places they pass by, such as houses, recreational areas, and downtown area. The theoretical framework is anchored in studies of Childhood Sociology and the study of the city.

摘要：本研究呈现隆德里纳州立大学教育学博士阶段在研课题的阶段性成果，该课题的核心目标为探究儿童对其所居住城市的认知与理解。本研究采用行动研究法，研究人员对隆德里纳一所公立学校的49名小学一至三年级学生开展了为期三年的追踪研究。分析重点聚焦于儿童绘画作品中所描绘的空间场景；尽管该研究仍处于初步阶段，分析已明确识别出儿童日常途经的各类场所，包括住宅、休闲区域与市中心区域。本研究的理论框架植根于童年社会学与城市研究领域的相关学术成果。