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Percepciones, imaginarios y actividades económicas de la mujer: un abordaje psicosocial desde la perspectiva de género
This article is based on the results of the investigation of the seedbed for Knowledge Building Research in Vision Fair, whose theme was the role of women and gender relations within the family. An attempt to answer the following questions: How do psychosocial factors in the overall development of women? How does the economic aspect in the way of thinking about women?
This research was conducted with 17 pregnant and lactating mothers, aged between 19 and 40 years of age, members of a Family Groups, Children and Women (FAMI), the Colombian Family Welfare Institute (ICBF), El Porvenir district, municipality Santander de Quilichao. Nine (9) participated in the second quarter of 2008 and eight (8) during the second quarter of 2009. The methodology used as a qualitative inquiry process was through community meetings, workshops, interviews and participant observation.
Between the most significant results one thinks that there was achieved a description of the imaginary ones, perceptions and practices of the relations within the family. The analysis shows how the meaning and role of being a woman is still preserved in the traditional way with some changes in the role of man. Among the incidents psychosocial factors in the overall development of women identify personal growth, interpersonal relationships and intra-family and the meaning of life.
The sense of life of the mothers of the Group Family, Infancy and Woman (FAMI), is connected to their family, their children, their personal motivations and the relationship with God. Among his dreams and life projects highlights the graduating high school, a career, has a job to help his family and homeownership.
