Construction of Alternative Life Projects (ALP) in Urabá, Colombia: the role of the educational system in vulnerable contexts

Abstract

This article has been originated as a result of a Doctoral Dissertation developed between 2013 and 2016 focused on the role of the school in the construction of life projects in vulnerable contexts. The main result of the analysis suggests that Alternative Life Projects (ALP) in these environments are produced where childhood and adolescence are conditioned by social circumstances and are alternated with the responsibilities of adulthood through diverse self-supporting strategies. As a conclusion, it is alleged that the role of the school consists of reproducing these structural social difficulties or guaranteeing an integral and differentiating formation that contributes significantly to the minor’s vital course.