出版社：Grupo de Pesquisa Metodologias em Ensino e Aprendizagem em Ciências
摘要：It sought to identify the different profiles of family farmers in the southern region of the state of Rio Grande do Sul by grouping their demographic and socioeconomic characteristics and their levels of satisfaction with farming. The quantitative study with cross-sectional design was conducted through 104 household interviews via structured questionnaire, with 'snowball' technique, in the period from September 2018 to February 2019. Descriptive statistics, analysis of variance and cluster analysis were employed. Three different clusters were identified defined by the variables: satisfaction with farming, type of housing, income, length of stay in farming and level of education. The cluster of family farmers satisfied with agriculture is composed of a greater number of men. These farmers reside in their own house, have longer time working in agriculture and lower average monthly family income in relation to the others. The study demonstrated the need for more research on the subject so that it is possible to propose public policies that address the increase in quality of life and the permanence of the family farmer in the field.
