2018
DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0568
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Mothers' perspective on violence against children: constructing meanings

Abstract: Objective: To explore the construct elaborated by the mother on the meaning of violence against the child and to identify, according to the mother's perspective, which measures are most used for the prevention of this phenomenon. Method: This is a qualitative research, with the participation of thirty mothers, in a health service in the city of Ananindeua, in the state of Pará, Brazil. The methodology consisted of the categorical content analysis, which identifi ed three categories: Violence, Threats of violen… Show more

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“…A lot of related studies have examined psychological and psychological abuse toward children and teenagers with developmental and intellectual disorders such as autism. 31 33 In this regard, Reiter et al’s 34 study reports that children and teenagers suffering from developmental and mental disorders are very vulnerable toward stigma, ignorance, and psychological abuses. Caregivers of this study stated that personal, clinical, and familial information of autistic teenagers should be quite confidential; especially, the information related to the teenager’s sexual abuse should be kept in locked file by head nurse and should be given to the medical staff only if necessary.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A lot of related studies have examined psychological and psychological abuse toward children and teenagers with developmental and intellectual disorders such as autism. 31 33 In this regard, Reiter et al’s 34 study reports that children and teenagers suffering from developmental and mental disorders are very vulnerable toward stigma, ignorance, and psychological abuses. Caregivers of this study stated that personal, clinical, and familial information of autistic teenagers should be quite confidential; especially, the information related to the teenager’s sexual abuse should be kept in locked file by head nurse and should be given to the medical staff only if necessary.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Regarding the children's age, the minimum age range was between 5 and 12 years, with the mean number of children per informant of one to three children, half of the mothers had two children between the ages of 1 and 10 years. 6 The present study categorised the perception of women on child violence caused by as family members, social circle and mothers who were not aware of child violence. The present study supports the World Health Organisation report on child violence.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Dessa forma, pode ser de fácil diagnóstico, pois deixa marcas visíveis, podendo ser identificada por meio de lesões orgânicas (cutânea, óssea, oculares e neurológicas) e físicas como hematomas e/ou queimaduras em estágios diversos de cicatrização (DE ANTONI;KOLLER, 2010;IPPOLITO, 2004). As crianças que vivenciam uma situação de violência física podem apresentar humor deprimido, comportamento agressivo e terem dificuldade de aprendizagem (MONTEIRO et al, 2018). Nos encontros, pode-se perceber que a violência física, muitas vezes, foi justificada como uma tentativa de disciplinar, educar, colocar limites e ensinar, não sendo lembrada, na maioria das vezes, que essa ação pode estar relacionada a problemas de saúde mental na infância e adolescência (SÁ et al, 2010).…”
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