Integrated workshop of work and income generation: strategy for the formation of solidarity economical enterprises

Abstract

The Integrated workshop of work and income
generation was composed of users of mental health services and other residents living in the territory target of a project conducted by the Regional Incubator of Popular Cooperatives
UFSCar (INCOOP / UFSCar). The study aimed to understand the perceptions of the participants of this workshop as a strategy for formation of solidary economical enterprise and understand what was important for them to accept work according to the principles of solidarity economy. This is a qualitative approach. For the data collection we used semi-structured interviews that were applied to all the participants of the workshop that remained throughout the work, totaling fi ve people. The results indicate that the workshop provided the directing and the guidance of participants and showed as a space to inclusion of users of mental health. Among the reasons that led the participants to remain in the workshop highlights the self-management. It is believed that studies carried out in this direction can aid in the development of public policies that foster social technologies aimed at social inclusion of people who are social disadvantaged.