Abstract
Objectives: To unveil cases of domestic violence experienced by adolescents and to identify whether they recognize themselves in this situation. Methods: A qualitative study based on oral history was performed. A total of eight adolescent students from a public school were interviewed in the city of Salvador, Bahia, Northeastern Brazil. The data were organized according to thematic analysis and it was analyzed based on the following themes: domestic violence and adolescence. Results: The oral history of adolescents revealed a childhood and adolescence marked by the presence of domestic violence between their parents and the experience of physical abuse, humiliation, abandonment and negligence. Despite such context and health impact, adolescents did not recognize themselves as victims. Conclusion: Health education actions are required in schools and health services, mainly in primary health care, aiming to sensitize professionals about the recognition and prevention of violence. Management that prioritizes these elements as governmental policies is required.
Highlights
Domestic violence is understood as an action or omission by a family member, even when not blood related, that causes harm to another individual.[1]
A total of eight adolescent students from a public school were interviewed in the city of Salvador, Bahia, Northeastern Brazil.The data were organized according to thematic analysis and it was analyzed based on the following themes: domestic violence and adolescence
According to a study performed in a city of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Southeastern Brazil, based on 210 medical records of children and adolescents registered and cared for as victims of ill-treatment, between 2008 and 2012, in the Centro de Referência Especializado de Assistência Social (CREAS - Specialized Referral Center of Social Work), 40.5% of cases of aggression were committed by the mother; 24.7%, the father; 16.7%, the stepfather; 1.4%, the stepmother; and 16.7%, other family members such as uncles, aunts, grandparents, cousins and siblings.[3]
Summary
Domestic violence is understood as an action or omission by a family member, even when not blood related, that causes harm to another individual.[1] This is considered to be a historical phenomenon, present in the routine of children and adolescents in all social segments.[2]. According to a study performed in a city of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Southeastern Brazil, based on 210 medical records of children and adolescents registered and cared for as victims of ill-treatment, between 2008 and 2012, in the Centro de Referência Especializado de Assistência Social (CREAS - Specialized Referral Center of Social Work), 40.5% of cases of aggression were committed by the mother; 24.7%, the father; 16.7%, the stepfather; 1.4%, the stepmother; and 16.7%, other family members such as uncles, aunts, grandparents, cousins and siblings.[3] Such act of violence has repercussions on both the physical and mental health of children and adolescents, affecting their development, families' quality of life and the country's economic productivity. It is a relevant public health problem.[4]
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