FAMILY AND AFFECTION: CONTRIBUTIONS TO CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND SCHOOL LEARNING

Abstract

This article provides an in-depth analysis of the relationship between family and affectivity in child development and learning processes, emphasizing the importance of interactions between the family context and the school environment. The main objective was to investigate how affective bonds established within family relationships influence children’s school performance, socioemotional competencies, and overall development. The methodology adopted follows a qualitative approach, based on bibliographic and documentary research supported by classical and contemporary authors in Psychology, Pedagogy, and Sociology, in addition to the analysis of Brazilian educational legislation and guidelines concerning the school-family relationship.The results indicate that children raised in family environments characterized by stable and positive affective bonds tend to demonstrate higher levels of self-esteem, autonomy, emotional self-regulation, and academic achievement. It was also observed that the quality of family relationships,rather than the family structure itself, whether nuclear, single-parent, blended, or same-sex,is the determining factor for academic success and emotional balance in childhood. Active family participation in the educational process, through constant dialogue and collaboration with the school, proved essential for enhancing learning and promoting children’s holistic development.The study also highlights challenges related to teacher training focused on welcoming family diversity and strengthening socioemotional skills in the school context. In this regard, it emphasizes the importance of public policies and pedagogical practices that value affectivity as a structuring dimension of learning, encouraging the implementation of parental education programs, affective mediation initiatives, and permanent spaces for dialogue between families and schools.It is concluded that affectivity constitutes a fundamental pillar of the educational process, making it indispensable to build a solid and continuous partnership between family and school. This integration represents an effective path to promote children’s cognitive, emotional, and social development, contributing to a more humanized, inclusive, and transformative education.