Submitted by Sara Ribeiro (sara.ribeiro@ucb.br) on 2018-08-09T14:51:38Z No. of bitstreams: 1 PaulaLeiteAntunesdeMacedoDissertacao2018.pdf: 1676113 bytes, checksum: 93657b0a1ac65e9c8619795abc199bfb (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Sara Ribeiro (sara.ribeiro@ucb.br) on 2018-08-09T14:51:47Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 PaulaLeiteAntunesdeMacedoDissertacao2018.pdf: 1676113 bytes, checksum: 93657b0a1ac65e9c8619795abc199bfb (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-09T14:51:47Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 PaulaLeiteAntunesdeMacedoDissertacao2018.pdf: 1676113 bytes, checksum: 93657b0a1ac65e9c8619795abc199bfb (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-06-20 / Leisure is a human dimension related to what gives pleasure, and is commonly associated with a better quality of life, aimed at throughout life. At the time of retirement, the greater availability of free time opens the doors to make reality the dream of practicing more leisure. However, not everyone is prepared to experience this possibility. Thus, the objectives of the present study were to verify the perception of leisure, its importance and the place it occupies in the life of retirees of the National Fund for Education Development, as well as: to compare leisure practice and quality of life by age group, sex and time of retirement; to evaluate if leisure practice has an influence on the quality of life of retirees of said public agency; identify satisfaction with retirement and achievement with the work that the retirees performed in the institution and their relationships; to identify whether there is a relationship between participation in the Retirement Preparation Program and leisure practices. A quantitative and qualitative descriptive and exploratory study was carried out with a non-probabilistic sample of 37 federal public employees retired from the autarchy, 12 men and 25 women, aged between 50 and 95 years. In order to reach the proposed objectives, the following instruments were applied: semi-structured interview, Quality of Life Scale, Leisure Practices Assessment and socio-demographic questionnaire. For the quantitative analyzes descriptive data were used by means, standard deviations and frequency, as well as diverse statistical analyzes. For the qualitative data were analyzed Textual Corpus. The main results pointed out, on the part of the interviewees, the aspects of pleasure, time and space, as well as the antithesis of the obligations as being the meaning of leisure. They consider it is important to give meaning to life and to replenish the energies. There was also a great dedication to the virtual and physical cultural interests of leisure, as opposed to the desire to devote more attention to tourism and social cultural interests. The quality of life of the sample in question was considered high, according to the data found. Differences were identified regarding leisure practice and quality of life when compared by sex, and in leisure practice when compared by age group and time of retirement. Although there was no statistical correlation, it was identified the tendency of those who practice more leisure to have a better quality of life. Two groups were identified regarding satisfaction with retirement: those who see it as a crisis and those who regard it as freedom. The sample presented, even with caveats, high levels of achievement with the work performed at the institution. Finally, participants in the Retirement Preparation Program had higher rates of leisure time than those who did not. Thus, it is concluded that leisure is an important theme in retirement, for which special attention is needed throughout life in order to experiment and reflect on the subject, so that one can reap good fruits in the time of old age. / Lazer é uma dimensão humana relacionada àquilo que proporciona prazer, sendo comumente associado a uma melhor qualidade de vida, visada ao longo de toda a vida. No momento da aposentadoria, a maior disponibilidade de tempo livre abre as portas para tornar realidade o sonho de praticar mais lazer. Todavia, nem todos encontram-se preparados para vivenciar essa possibilidade. Assim, os objetivos do presente estudo foram verificar a percepção de lazer, sua importância e o lugar que esse ocupa na vida dos aposentados do Fundo Nacional de Desenvolvimento da Educação, bem como: comparar a prática de lazer e a qualidade de vida por faixa etária, sexo e tempo de aposentadoria; avaliar se prática de lazer tem influência na qualidade de vida dos aposentados do referido órgão público; identificar a satisfação com a aposentadoria e a realização com o trabalho que os aposentados desempenharam na instituição e suas relações; identificar se há relação entre participação no Programa de Preparação para Aposentadoria e práticas de lazer. Para tanto, foi realizada uma pesquisa descritiva e exploratória, de caráter quantitativo e qualitativo, com uma amostra não probabilística de 37 servidores públicos federais aposentados da autarquia, sendo 12 homens e 25 mulheres, com idade entre 50 e 95 anos. A fim de alcançar os objetivos propostos, foram aplicados os seguintes instrumentos: entrevista semiestruturada, Escala de Qualidade de Vida, Avaliação de Práticas de Lazer e questionário sociodemográfico. Para as análises quantitativas foram utilizados dados descritivos por meio de médias, desvios padrões e frequência, bem como testes inferenciais. Para os dados qualitativos foram realizadas Análises de Corpus Textuais. Os principais resultados encontrados apontam, por parte dos entrevistados, os aspectos do prazer, tempo e espaço, bem como a antítese das obrigações como sendo o significado do lazer. Esses o consideram importante para dar sentido à vida e para repor as energias. Verificou-se também grande dedicação aos interesses culturais virtuais e físicos do lazer, em contraponto com o desejo de se dedicar mais aos interesses culturais turísticos e sociais. A qualidade de vida da amostra em questão foi considerada alta, de acordo com os dados encontrados. Foram identificadas diferenças no que se refere à prática de lazer e à qualidade de vida quando comparados por sexo, e na prática de lazer quando comparada por faixa etária e tempo de aposentadoria. Apesar de não haver correlação estatística, identificou-se a tendência de aqueles que praticam mais lazer terem melhor qualidade de vida. Foram identificados dois grupos com relação à satisfação com a aposentadoria: os que a encaram como crise e os que a encaram como liberdade. A amostra apresentou, mesmo com ressalvas, altos índices de realização com o trabalho que desempenhou na instituição. Por fim, participantes do Programa de Preparação para Aposentadoria apresentaram índices mais altos de práticas de lazer do que os que não participaram. Dessa forma, conclui-se que o lazer é um tema importante na aposentadoria, para o qual faz-se necessária uma atenção especial ao longo da vida no sentido de experimentar e refletir sobre o assunto, a fim de que se possa colher bons frutos no momento da velhice.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-26T14:57:22Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Cecilia Helena Marques Ambrizi Piovesan.pdf: 8941160 bytes, checksum: 32fd7cd99e57f00a76a379099610343e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008-10-22 / The objective of this study is the analysis of the relationship between leisure and tourism in the consumer society under the perspective of contradiction between the promise of happiness and business in times of globalized capitalism. In this perspective, the present study focuses the meaning of leisure, having and not having leisure in the contemporary society and what interfaces can be established among suffering, frustration and discomfort in the relationship between the tourism agencies and the tourist when his expectations are not met and damages and losses are caused. It also questions the consumer rights in that context. It refers to a historical and sociological investigation based on literature revision, documented survey and theoretical discussion, as well as the analysis on themes such as leisure, tourism, work, discomfort and suffering in the contemporary society. It intends to contribute for the comprehension of the various entertainment forms, specifically concerning tourism in the context of a market society that trades relations, and for the understanding of leisure as a concept that was built from the emerging urban-industrial society, discussed from the changes occurred in the society upon the latest capitalism and globalization requirements, tension and sorrow that characterize the relations, when the individual faces freedom to choose what he considers the best to himself and to decide what he wants, specially when he deals with the so-called consumer society. This investigation is also based on risk reflection, insecurity, uncertainty and suffering in the contemporary society, bases for the discussion on leisure, mainly on tourism, as an economical development factor to reduce social differences, as a complex social phenomenon by the positive and negative impacts it generates, as a compensation to escape the stressing and overwhelming routine, socially produced by the same society that stresses and overwhelms, offering risks, insecurity and danger. Therefore, the present study tries to disclose the contradictions that are in the base of the consumer society and the intensive trading relationships framed by the possibility of protection offered by the law, specially the one that protects the consumer rights / Este estudo tem como objetivo analisar a relação entre lazer e turismo na sociedade de consumo, tendo em vista a perspectiva da contradição entre a promessa de felicidade e o negócio em tempos de capitalismo globalizado. Nessa perspectiva, questiona o significado do lazer, o ter e o não ter lazer na sociedade contemporânea e quais interfaces podem ser estabelecidas entre o sofrimento, frustração e o mal-estar nas relações existentes entre as organizações de turismo e o turista, que se configuram no não cumprimento das expectativas, nos danos e prejuízos causados, e ainda qual o papel ou função do direito do consumidor nesse contexto. Trata-se de uma investigação histórica e sociológica lastreada em revisão de literatura, pesquisa documental e discussão teórica, bem como na análise de discurso sobre os temas lazer, turismo, trabalho, mal-estar e sofrimento na sociedade contemporânea, com a pretensão de contribuir para a compreensão das formas de entretenimento, especificamente no que tange ao turismo, no contexto de uma sociedade de mercado, que mercantiliza as relações, e para o entendimento do lazer como um conceito construído a partir do surgimento da sociedade urbano-industrial. A discussão do objeto desta pesquisa realiza-se a partir das mudanças ocorridas na sociedade com as novas exigências do capitalismo, da globalização e com as tensões e mal-estar que caracterizam as relações, assim como quando se confronta com a liberdade do sujeito para escolher o que considera melhor para si, decidir o que quer, especialmente frente à chamada sociedade de consumo. Esta investigação apóia-se ainda na reflexão do risco, da insegurança, da incerteza e do sofrimento na sociedade contemporânea, bases para a discussão do lazer, principalmente do turismo, como um dos fatores de desenvolvimento econômico, redutor de desigualdades sociais. Toma-se o turismo como um fenômeno social complexo pelos impactos positivos e negativos que proporciona, como compensação para fuga do cotidiano estressante e opressor, produzido socialmente pela mesma sociedade que estressa e que oprime, oferecendo riscos, insegurança e perigos. Busca-se, assim, desvelar as contradições que estão na base da sociedade de consumo e da intensa mercantilização das relações, emoldurada pela possibilidade de proteção oferecida pelo ordenamento jurídico, especificamente aquele que protege os direitos do consumidor

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-26T14:58:05Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dirce Camargo Riani.pdf: 1174782 bytes, checksum: d125ea38b680ad1a770cbe87e084f218 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010-06-01 / In the context of struggling for education, it is possible to perceive certain rebellious movements triggered by the people, when the State, in a mismatch of interest, intends or seeks to offer benefits to the population. On its turn, the population builds or rebuilds its educational spaces, sometimes moving in parallel with the intentions of the public power, and other times creating alternatives to dodge electoral objectives, with discernment above all the looks. Schools must be built because they are the citizens' guaranteed rights. However, conflicts might occur when these citizens' priority is another one. This fact, in the great metropolis of São Paulo/Brazil, led me to conduct a research study on a community, its history and its rejection of the public school which was built against their wishes on a lot previously occupied. Such a lot had been designed to be a leisure space in the community, going against an entire reality. Through an anthropological look, I could get to know the history of the community, the actions of the inhabitants and the educators' reaction in the daily life of the school. The history retold showed the reverse side of a government project rejected by the community. Which space is more valuable, the one for leisure or for school? I saw, felt and tried to understand the paradoxes and inconsistencies of the situation. With the school being vandalized, unsafe work environment, a big turnover of educators, it was an eternal starting over! What guarantees that the school will reach success? Having an innovative educational proposal, with the school and the community working together, and an adequate maturation time the construction of new spaces and new identities became possible and finally the so dreamed way to success was found / No contexto da luta pela educação, é possível perceber certos movimentos de rebeldia desencadeados pelo povo, quando o Estado num descompasso de interesses, pretende ou busca oferecer benesses à população. Esta, por sua vez, no seu tempo, constrói ou reconstrói seus espaços educativos, ora caminhando em paralelo às intenções do poder público, ora criando alternativas para driblar os objetivos eleitoreiros, com discernimento acima de todos os olhares. Escolas devem ser construídas, pois são direitos garantidos dos cidadãos. Porém podem ocorrer conflitos, quando a prioridade desses cidadãos é outra. Esse fato, na Grande Metrópole de São Paulo/Brasil, seduziu-me a um trabalho de pesquisa sobre uma comunidade, sua história e sua rejeição pela escola pública construída à revelia em terreno já ocupado, destinado a espaço de lazer, contrariando toda uma realidade. Pelo olhar antropológico pude conhecer a história da comunidade, as ações dos moradores e a reação dos educadores no cotidiano da vida escolar. A história recontada desvelou o avesso de um projeto governamental, rejeitado pela comunidade. Vale mais o espaço de lazer ou o de escola? Vi, senti e tentei compreender os paradoxos e incoerências da situação. Com escola depredada, ambiente de trabalho inseguro, os educadores em alta rotatividade todo dia, era um eterno recomeçar! Qual a garantia de a escola chegar ao sucesso? Uma proposta pedagógica inovadora um trabalho conjunto entre escola e comunidade e um tempo adequado de maturação tornaram possível a construção de novos espaços e de novos sujeitos e o encontro afinal do tão sonhado caminho do sucesso!

O objetivo deste trabalho é analisar uma coleção de fotografias produzidas entre os anos 1920 e 1960 em São Paulo. Nesse período Cleonice Maria Heine (1919-?), foi assunto de descrição visual e de suas imagens emergem três temas cruzados: memória familiar, cultura urbana e deslocamentos de lazer e turismo para o litoral e o campo paulistas. Por meio do consumo de fotografias que se democratizou no decorrer do século XX, Cleonice criou uma imagem de si, da cidade e de alguns destinos turísticos inéditos na praia e no interior. A amostragem composta de 139 imagens permite concluir que a fotografia foi para esta personagem uma plataforma de comunicação e encenação de múltiplos papéis sociais: mulher urbana, comerciária do SESC, consumidora, estudante, irmã, cunhada, turista produzindo subjetividades e sociabilidades diversas. / The purpose of the present study is to analyze a collection of photographs taken between 1920 and 1960. During that length of time, Cleonice Maria Heine (1919 - ?) was the subject of visual description. From these photos three cross-related topics arise: family memory, urban culture and displacements regarding leisure and tourism towards the coast and the countryside of the State of São Paulo. Through photo consumption, which became democratic along the XXth century, Nelli created an image of herself, of the city itself and of some completely new tourist destinations to the beach and the countryside. The sample, formed by 139 images, allows us to conclude that photography meant to that character a stand of communication through which she played several social roles such as: urban woman, a saleswoman who enjoyed the benefits promoted by the Social Service of Commerce, consumer, student, sister, sisterin- law, tourist, by producing different subjectivity and sociability.

O presente trabalho pretende analisar a historicidade, a distribuição espacial e a diversidade dos equipamentos de cultura e lazer na cidade de São Paulo, relacionando-os às categorias sociocupacionais da população residente nas áreas em que estão presentes. A metodologia utilizada foi pesquisa bibliográfica, georreferenciamento e análise fatorial por correspondência binária com base no levantamento dos espaços culturais. A pesquisa partiu da noção de patrimônio para a construção de uma tipologia de equipamentos de cultura e lazer. A historicidade de cada tipo foi então relacionada à distribuição espacial deles. Em seguida, analisou-se esta distribuição em relação às categorias sociocupacionais dos residentes, possibilitando a criação de uma tipologia de áreas homogêneas. As concentrações dos equipamentos revelaram uma cidade marcada pela diversidade de centralidades. As noções de patrimônio, de segregações, social e residencial, e de centralidades aparecem como fatores definidores da paisagem. A análise possibilitou verificar, portanto, o adensamento e a diversidade dos equipamentos de cultura e lazer nos quais estão fortemente presentes as camadas superiores e médias da hierarquia social. Isso revelou a ausência de uma única centralidade e a segregação definida também pelos padrões de distribuição do patrimônio de cultura e lazer na cidade de São Paulo. / The present study intends to analyze the historicity, the spatial distribution and diversity of cultural and leisure edifications within the city of São Paulo. This study relates, therefore, the location of these edifications to the socio-occupational categories of resident population within these areas where these are present. The methodology used was bibliographical research, georeferencing and factorial analysis under binary correspondence based on survey of cultural and leisure edifications. The research started on the notion of patrimony moving towards the construction of a typology of cultural and leisure edifications. The historicity of each type was, then, linked to their spatial distribution. From this point on, such distribution was analyzed regarding residents\' socio-occupational categories, allowing the elaboration of a typology of homogeneous areas. The concentration of these edifications revealed a city shaped by a diversity of centralities. The notions of patrimony, of social and residential segregation, of centralities appear as defining factors of the landscape. The analysis verified, therefore, the concentration and diversity of cultural and leisure edifications in which medium and superior layers of social hierarchy were densely present. This conclusion revealed the absence of one single centrality and segregation, defined also by standards of distribution of cultural and leisure patrimony in the city of São Paulo.

This thesis introduces the concept of Online Mediated Commensality (OMC) as an example of contemporary hospitality provision. Since the beginning of the twenty-first century an increase of exchanges of hospitality being mediated using online technologies has changed the way in which individuals interact and challenges the traditional boundaries between strangers. While some research has been done on accommodation, little has been researched on the interactions around the meal and the online mediation of experiences. The aim of this research is to explore the role and significance of OMC and its place in contemporary hospitality provision. Through a detailed review of academic literature on concepts relating to commensality, hospitality, alternative economies and home, a conceptual understanding of the phenomenon was achieved. Due to the paucity of research on the OMC phenomenon, a review of recent non-academic and anecdotal sources (newspaper articles, reviews, books relating to experiences of OMC) was used scope the phenomenon's contemporary significance. Due to the exploratory nature of this research, and the social nature of the phenomenon, a qualitative approach to research is used to gain insight into the interactions, behaviours and social practices of those participating. Two stages of research material collection are used (Autoethnographic Participant Observation and Discussion-style Interviews) to critically understand and interpret the phenomenon. The findings identified a number of social practices around the shared meal. Interpretations of the phenomenon resulted in the identification of the ‘Home-food Economy', in which OMC is placed, which embodies and embraces ethical, shared and innovative dimensions of an alternative economy. Attractions of the phenomenon are identified as being that it is different to mainstream hospitality provision and is strongly associated with ‘traditional' norms and values relating to family, background, nationality and identity. Interactions and social practices are identified as being fleeting, transient, momentary experiences of hospitality which rarely transcend the setting of the meal. These interactions are conceptualised within a proposed ‘Social Interaction Capital', which represents the nature of social interactions experienced as well as its presence within a liquid, fluidly mobile contemporary society. The study has identified a social phenomenon which is constructed within the confines, conditions or thresholds of hospitality. In terms of future implications, this thesis suggests that while OMC will not achieve prominence over mainstream hospitality provision, it will continue to develop and grow in popularity for those who are interested in the more alternative, socially orientated experiences of hospitality and the meal. Further research on OMC could take a global perspective and highlight any cultural/social differences relating to commensality and its online mediation. Similarly, Social Interaction Capital could be further elaborated on in a range of hospitality settings to articulate its reach and contextualisation within hospitality studies and its place within contemporary society.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-12-23T14:02:12Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Marcel Ivan dos Santos.pdf: 1536644 bytes, checksum: 9f581b3d4963342b95012aab13f84682 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-03-22 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Este estudo analisou os planejamentos e execuções de políticas de esporte e lazer desenvolvidas nas gestões da Secretaria de Esporte e Lazer da Prefeitura Municipal de Vitória no período 2005-2012, buscando compreender os fatores que promovem o distanciamento do modelo de gestão pautado na participação cidadã. Importante nessa intencionalidade é a discussão sobre modelos diferenciados de gestão, que primem pela descentralização, participação cidadã e intersetorialidade, todas as categorias emergentes a partir da década de 1980. Trata-se de ume estudo qualitativo, que contou com a pesquisa documental em fontes coletadas no setor de esporte e lazer e no conselho municipal, além de entrevistas a gestores e conselheiros. No modelo de análise dos dados, utilizou-se a técnica de análise de conteúdo de Bardin (2009). Entre os principais resultados, encontrou-se que o afastamento da perspectiva de gestão social no setor de esporte e lazer se deve a dois fatores: à presença de um discurso esportivista cunhado na formação de atletas e no esporte de alto rendimento; e à ausência do interesse coletivo pela apropriação do esporte e lazer enquanto direito. Apesar disso, é possível afirmar que o setor de esporte e lazer tem avançado no intuito de promover acesso destas práticas aos cidadãos, haja vista a diversidade de equipamentos, projetos e programações voltadas para a comunidade capixaba de todas as faixas etárias / This study investigated the planning and execution of the sports and leisure policies developed in the management of the Municipal Sport and Leisure of Victoria-ES (SEMESP) in the period 2005 to 2012, seeking explanations for the apparent distance of the management model based on participation citizen and intersectorial actions. Important is the intentionality that the discussion about different models of management, based on decentralization, citizen participation and intersectoral approach, all categories emerging from the 1980s. This is a qualitative study, which in its initial phase was conducted a literature review,, followed by analysis of documents concerning the management of SEMESP and possible partnerships, particularly with the Municipal Council of Sports (COMESP). The data analysis technique used was content analysis of Bardin (2009), by cutting the texts according to the most significant content. Thus, the main factors for the management of sport and leisure in the city Vitoria deviating from the perspective of social management is an approach to the ideas of nationalism that prevailed in the country about the sports policy from the 1960s, who coined the training of athletes and the sport of income. With regard to minimum participation in COMESP and SEMESP, we believe it is part of the limited understanding of some managers, and the community about the importance of leisure and sport evidenced in the lack of quorum at board meetings, and the devaluation of sport leisure front of other rights, insufficient training of citizens to participate, insufficient awareness of social commitment and struggle for collective gains and lack of commitment to public policy management of sport and leisure in general. Nevertheless, it can be said that the sports and leisure sector have advanced in order to promote access to citizens of these practices, given the diversity of equipment, projects and programs aimed at community capixaba of all age groups, but that in itself alone does not guarantee the right of ownership in this sector

The aim of this dissertation is to describe current state of evaluation of leisure time centres' directors, approaching the topic from the point of view of a superior institution that adjusts reward amounts. Firstly, the paper classifies leisure time centres in the Czech education system. Then, it goes on to describe current state of these centres in the Czech Republic, including funding, youth workers and laws that influence activities of particular directors and superior institutions. After that, the work focuses on the topic of directors' evaluation from various aspects. It describes evaluation methods that can be used in the process, including the procedure of adjusting reward amounts. Then, the work analyses particular kriteria that are published in certain cases by superior institutions at their web pages. It describes the most common evaluation criteria and procedures, seen both from the position of leisure time centres' directors and from their superior institutions. At the end, there are recommendations for superior institutions that can be used in the process of adjusting reward amounts for leisure time centres' directors.

This Master's thesis focuses on the spatial mobility of secondary school students and the way they spend their leisure time. Rychnov nad Kněžnou town and its surrounding is chosen for the empirical study. The topic of the thesis connects several disciplines especially geography, sociology and psychology in the theoretical part. Special attention is given to the Time Geography and the explanation of the concept of leisure time in the teen-agers's life. The research on the students from different types of secondary schools in Rychnov nad Kněžnou is the main part of the thesis where the method of questionnaire and diary is used. The objective of the survey is to explore daily activities of teen-agers in the time and space. Questions are focused especially on the way the respondents spend their leisure time. Stated activities are compared with the supply of leisure services in the region. The attention in the survey is also paid to the missing leisure services.

Esta pesquisa traz evidências sobre a relação entre a oferta de sistemas de lazer e a violência urbana, envolvendo crianças e adolescentes, no município de Piracicaba, estado de São Paulo. Em uma primeira etapa, definiu-se uma área de estudo através de dados de procedência de crianças e adolescentes em situação de rua, e de jovens infratores em cumprimento de medidas socioeducativas, dados esses obtidos a partir de duas fontes indicadas pela Promotoria de Justiça da Infância e Juventude da Comarca de Piracicaba (projeto “Acolhimento à criança e ao adolescente em situação de rua” e organização não-governamental Serviço de Apoio ao Menor de Piracicaba - SEAME). Posteriormente, nessa área de estudo, analisou-se a disponibilidade e a situação atual dos sistemas de lazer à população local, e como tal, o Conjunto Habitacional Bosques do Lenheiro foi apontado para a realização desta pesquisa, por ser aquele de maior procedência de crianças e adolescentes em situação de rua - 34,5% do total analisado - e de jovens infratores em cumprimento de medidas socioeducativas - 9,2% do total analisado. Este loteamento de interesse social caracterizou-se por ser o mais pobre da Região Norte do município, bastante populoso e com alta concentração de jovens, já que a faixa etária de 0 a 20 anos de idade representa quase 55% da população. Não há sistemas de lazer efetivamente implantados disponíveis aos moradores. Nenhuma das dez áreas públicas destinadas a esse fim recebeu algum tipo de tratamento pela Prefeitura, e estavam todas abandonadas. De maneira geral, a situação da arborização no loteamento mostrou-se crítica: além dos já referidos sistemas de lazer não implantados, as áreas de preservação permanente também não receberam a devida atenção e a arborização de ruas era praticamente inexistente. A revisão bibliográfica realizada neste estudo apontou para uma relação realmente consistente entre arborização, lazer e redução da violência, não só em países do Hemisfério Norte, como no Brasil. Embora a oferta de arborização e lazer representasse apenas uma pequena parcela das carências observadas na área de estudo, a implantação de sistemas de lazer poderia contribuir para que esta se tornasse, ambiental e socialmente, um local melhor para se viver. / This research brings evidence of the relationship between the availability of public open spaces and urban violence involving children and teenagers in the municipality of Piracicaba, São Paulo state. To start with, a study area was defined according to two data sources on violence made available by the public prosecutor of the judicial district of Piracicaba (project “Shelter for children and teenagers in street situation” and nongovernmental organization Service Support to the Underage of Piracicaba - SEAME) that showed where the neighborhoods children and teenagers in street situation and young offenders under alternative judicial sentence come from in the municipality. These findings analyzed the availability and actual situation of public open spaces for the population residing in that area. The “Conjunto Habitacional Bosques do Lenheiro” was identified in this research as the study area because this is the place most of the children and teenagers in street situation - 34,5% of the total analyzed - and young offenders under alternative judicial sentence - 9,2% of the total analyzed - came from. This social interest allotment was characterized as the poorest place in the North region in the municipality, very populated and its residents since the age between 0 to 20 years old represents almost 55% of the population. It was found that no public open spaces had been made available for the population. The ten areas that the local government was supposed to deal with, were abandoned. In addition, urban forestry in this allotment was very low: beyond those not implanted public open spaces, the planting along the permanent preservation areas had not been implemented and street trees were almost nonexistent. The literature reviewed in this research showed a consistent relationship between urban forestry, leisure and violence reduction in the Northern Hemisphere countries and also in Brazil. The lack of urban forestry and leisure represents a very small part of the privation observed in the study area, but the availability of public open spaces might turn it into an environmentally and socially a more supportive place to live.