Experience report about the collector profession project: Garbage as labor supply and citizenship

Authors

  • Isadora Wayhs Cadore Virgolin Universidade de Cruz Alta - unicruz
  • Enedina Maria Teixeira da Silva unicruz
  • Rozali Araújo dos Santos unicruz

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18316/2238-9024.16.21

Keywords:

Income, Recycling, Work.

Abstract

In this article, we present an experience report from the preparation and implementation of extension projects at the University of Cruz Alta (Unicruz), involving collectors and recycling activity as a collective alternative source of work and income. The objective of this work is to share with the scientific community the trajectory and results of Collector Occupation Project, highlighting the importance of management, training and maintenance of recycling associations and their contributions to the rescue of improvement of social and economic life of collectors.

Author Biographies

Isadora Wayhs Cadore Virgolin, Universidade de Cruz Alta - unicruz

Assistente Social, professora do curso de Serviço Social da Universidade de Cruz Alta

Enedina Maria Teixeira da Silva, unicruz

Economista, professora do curso de Ciências Econômicas da Universidade de Cruz Alta

Rozali Araújo dos Santos, unicruz

Professora da Universidade de Cruz Alta, administradora e coordenadora do projeto profissão catador.

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Published

2016-04-25

Issue

No. 31 (2016)

Section

Dossier

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