ABSTRACT
This article aims to analyze how the family was included in the works developed by the Orthophrenic and Mental Hygiene Service, built in the educational reform Anísio Teixeira in 1934. The family is the basis of this work, whose approach is anchored in the political history line. Both family institution and education were articulated and served the State wich unterstood the family as basis that underpinned its ideology in the condition as nation-family. At the same time, it understood the education as way to constitution of the adjusted, healthy and worker Brazilian with collectives and civics principles, above all, an individual of family. However, in this paper we seek to highlight the protagonism of the families investigated by OMHS who, in the face of its impositions regarding of way they should educate their children, created strategies and negotiations in this relationship of strength established between them. The proposed investigation is based on the writings of Arthur Ramos, director of the Service, related to the work performed in that institution and the analysis of some orthophrenic records and in the bibliography referents to the subject.
Keywords:
Arthur Ramos; education; family; mental hygiene; motherhood