Epidemiological features of violence against children and teenagers in a hospital of reference in the Amazon Rainforest

Abstract

1. Introduction Although violence against children and adolescents is an extremely important issue for society, it is still a topic that is not much debated in Brazil. Currently in Brazil, complaints of violence against children and teenagers are made in several different places and there is no program to regulate and follow on those complaints. As a result, in several cases there is no knowledge of how those cases ended. In Brazil, in cases of suspicion or confirmation of violence against children and teenagers, the notification is mandatory according to article 13 of Law number 8069/1990 - Child and Adolescent Statute. …