The policy cycle as an analytical perspective on the juvenilization of “EJA” in Lajes/RN

This study, part of the Graduate Program in Education (POSEDUC) at the State University of Rio Grande do Norte (UERN), investigates the juvenilization of Youth and Adult Education (EJA) in Lajes/RN, focusing on the Integrated Center for Youth and Adult Education (CIEJA) Professora Juraci Soares de M...

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Autores: Souza, Karina Maria da Silva, Oliveira, Márcia Betânia de
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:Brasil
Institución:Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP)
Repositorio:Revista e-Curriculum
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/69039
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/curriculum/article/view/69039
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:EJA
juvenilization
policy cycle
CIEJA
inclusive education
juvenilización
ciclo de políticas
educación inclusiva
juvenilização
educação inclusiva
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Sumario:This study, part of the Graduate Program in Education (POSEDUC) at the State University of Rio Grande do Norte (UERN), investigates the juvenilization of Youth and Adult Education (EJA) in Lajes/RN, focusing on the Integrated Center for Youth and Adult Education (CIEJA) Professora Juraci Soares de Melo. The aim is to understand why a growing number of young people are enrolling in this educational modality. The research discusses youth as a social construct shaped by cultural and historical factors (Portela, 2021; Souza, 2004). Originally created to serve students with age-grade discrepancies, the CIEJA has increasingly enrolled young learners, presenting new pedagogical challenges. Drawing on the policy cycle approach (Mainardes, 2006) and using a qualitative methodology that includes semi-structured interviews with former students, the study reveals that the juvenilization of EJA in Lajes reflects both the shortcomings of the regular school system and the urgent need for inclusive education policies.