Public care policies for child and adolescent victims of domestic violence

This is a qualitative study that aimed to know and analyze the social representations of social workers regarding the assistance to the child and adolescent, victims of domestic violence. The data collection was carried out through semi-structured interviews and participant observation. The data analysis was based on the hermeneutic-dialectic perspective. The empirical categories that emerged from the subjects' representations were: "lack of policy", "do not support because have not received support", and "social assistance" whereas the political economic aspect was highlighted as determinant of violence; the cultural aspects, perpetuating a cycle of violence in the families. An important step must be taken is the formulation of public policies directed to all children and adolescents and not policies of exception, directed only to those who are in situation of "social and personal risk".

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Vendruscolo,Telma Sanchez, Ferriani,Maria das Graças Carvalho, Silva,Marta Angélica Iossi
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto / Universidade de São Paulo 2007
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-11692007000700016
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!