Participant observation We understood the observation as a process where an interaction is made, a participant relationship between the observer and the context being studied. As indicated by Alessandro Duranti, at all times, we have tried to strike a balance between passive and complete participation, depending on the response that we considered most accurate for each case. Through the observation we obtained information about the environment that surrounds the families and the contexts studied, especially focusing on the socio-economic inequalities in some states and in rural and urban areas. Undoubtedly, this process has encouraged a better understanding of the information obtained through documentary analysis. The instrument employed for the collection of information was the observation record, developed by the principal investigators of the study.