Implicações de um projeto de responsabilidade social empresarial sobre a qualidade de vida das famílias Cataguases/MG

• Ano de defesa: 2006
• Autor(a) principal: Silva, Eraldo Teixeira da
• Orientador(a): Loreto, Maria das Dores Saraiva de
• Banca de defesa: Silva, Neuza Maria da , Andrade, Wendel Sandro de Paula
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Instituição de defesa: Universidade Federal de Viçosa
• Programa de Pós-Graduação: Mestrado em Economia Doméstica
• Departamento: Economia familiar; Estudo da família; Teoria econômica e Educação do consumidor
• País: BR
• Palavras-chave em Português: Responsabilidade social empresarial; Qualidade de vida; Família
• Palavras-chave em Inglês: Corporate social responsibility; Quality of life; Family
• Área do conhecimento CNPq: CNPQ::CIENCIAS SOCIAIS APLICADAS::ECONOMIA DOMESTICA
• Link de acesso: http://locus.ufv.br/handle/123456789/3349

This study aims at analysing the social responsibility of Companhia Industrial Cataguases, especially from the activities of Instituto Francisca de Souza Peixoto concerning Projeto de Saúde Passo a Passo, as well as investigating its implications for its beneficiaries and their families life quality. Projeto Passo a Passo makes use of horse therapy to treat and recover from several neurological disorders affecting children with special needs. This exploratory-descriptive research has used quantitative and qualitative methods and involved a reflection over the citizenship practice of Companhia Industrial de Cataguases, specifically whether its actio ns have contributed to social inclusion. Results show that Projeto Passo a Passo has brought a better quality of life to those children, with positive impacts on the everyday reality of their family system. Therefore, one can conclude that the company s investment through its projects and actions seek to improve its primary stakeholders . With the condition that the content and scope of the corporative activities priorize the strengthening of the human being, societies expectations and the construction of individual and collective citizensehip.