Adolescence and Sexuality

• Grant number: 96/06987-4
• Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants
• Start date: January 01, 1997
• End date: September 30, 1999
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Nursing - Public Health Nursing
• Principal Investigator: Maria das Graças Bomfim de Carvalho
• Grantee: Maria das Graças Bomfim de Carvalho
• Host Institution: Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto (EERP). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Ribeirão Preto , SP, Brazil

Abstract

With this project we intend to know better about adolescence sexuality concerning to self image of the body; to the meaning of the smile for adolescents that present odontological problems; to the sexuality of homeless boys and girls; and to the meaning of sexuality in three generation of women. To understand and to analyze these goals we are going to base ourselves on Stavenhagen (1971) in the aspects of social stratification and on Minayo (1992) to the qualitative analysis. We believe that these metodologics referencial will become possible to increase the search results and will give aid for a better planning of work with this age group. We will use semi-structured interviews as the main tool to collect data in this project. This technique consists in the combination of a systemized program of opened and closed questions that allow the researcher to be oriented when making the questions that intend to do. (AU)