Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T14:19:46Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 TaisSC.pdf: 3372275 bytes, checksum: 96941ae65b586f79120a85b0fd0988f3 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008-07-25 / This present study aims to identify and evaluate the impacts caused by the state Programa do Leite in the familiar life of the ones that get this benefit in Natal, from 2003 to 2008. The interviews were done in the four areas of the city and show the high level of poverty of the ones registered in the benefit. The introduction of the families in the program changed their habits. The study also shows the fragility of the poor population inside social welfare works like this one. Some of these programs become permanent by the politicians and by the lack of economic independence of the ones that get the benefit, causing much more dependence of these people on the social program / O presente estudo visa identificar e avaliar os impactos causados pelo Programa do Leite estadual na vida familiar dos benefici?rios de Natal-RN de 2003 a 2008. As entrevistas realizadas nas quatro zonas da cidade apontam o acentuado n?vel de pobreza dos cadastrados. A inser??o das fam?lias no programa trouxe para elas significativas mudan?as nos seus h?bitos e costumes. O estudo tamb?m revela a fragilidade das popula??es carentes diante de programas de car?ter assistencial. Alguns destes programas acabam tornando-se permanentes por quest?es pol?ticas e pela falta de independ?ncia econ?mica dos assistidos, causando ainda a depend?ncia deles em rela??o ao benef?cio