2015-01-232015-01-232013-06ALVES, Ketiane dos Santos; MOTA, Dalva Maria da. Trabalho familiar ou assalariamento? Dilema de jovens em comunidades rurais. Novos Cadernos NAEA, v. 16, n. 1, p. 163-180, jun. 2013. Disponível em: <http://www.periodicos.ufpa.br/index.php/ncn/article/view/1026/1842>. Acesso em: 16 jan. 2015. <http://dx.doi.org/10.5801/ncn.v16i1.1026>. Suplemento.1516-6481https://repositorio.ufpa.br/handle/2011/6229The objective of this work was to analyze working strategies used by young people in the agricultural production with strong natural limitations in northeastern Pará. A case study was carried out in 2010 in the community of Nossa Senhora de Lourdes, in the municipality of Mãe do Rio. The main results show that the slash-and-burn based model of natural exploitation in areas of 25ha has caused great problems associated with the depletion of natural resources. Thus, the work strategies, especially among the young people are being rearranged. They now seek wage-earning activities as an alternative to obtain incomes faster and to develop their autonomy projects. This new reality has promoted changes in manpower demand and hiring in their units of origin and an overload of work for the people who remain in the family work.porAcesso AbertoTrabalhoJuventudeAgricultura familiarProdutividade agrícolaAssalariamentoComunidade Nossa Senhora de Lourdes - PAMãe do Rio - PAPará - EstadoAmazônia brasileiraArtigo de Periódico