Violence against adolescents: an analysis based on the categories gender and generation

Abstract

RESUMENObjetivo: Analizar la violencia contra los adolescentes a la luz de las categorías de género y generación. Método: Estudio exploratorio, descriptivo, de abordaje cuantitativo y cualitativo que. Las fuentes de datos fueron las denuncias de violencia mantenidos por la Red de Protección en Curitiba entre los años 2010-2012 y entrevistas semi-estructuradas con 16 adolescentes alojados. Las variables cuantitativas se analizaron mediante el programa SPSS y los cualitativos por la análisis de contenido. Resultados: Los adolescentes fueron sometidos a la violencia en el hogar y en el exterior, como víctimas o espectadores. La violencia fue más frecuente en el hogar, centrándose principalmente en las chicas con matices marcados de violencia de gé-nero. Conclusión: Más que encontrar la magnitud del problema, el estudio puede servir de base para calificar la asistencia a las personas víctimas de este fenómeno. DESCRIPTORES ABSTRACTExploratory and descriptive study based on quantitative and qualitative methods that analyze the phenomenon of violence against adolescents based on gender and generational categories. The data source was reports of violence from the Curitiba Protection Network from 2010 to 2012 and semi-structured interviews with 16 sheltered adolescents. Quantitative data were analyzed using SPSS software version 20.0 and the qualitative data were subjected to content analysis. The adolescents were victims of violence in the household and outside of the family environment, as victims or viewers of violence. The violence was experienced at home, mostly toward girls, with marked overtones of gender violence. More than indicating the magnitude of the issue, this study can give information to help qualify the assistance given to victimized people and address how to face this issue.

Violations of fundamental rights of children and adolescents through violence

“…Because commercial exploitation involves eroticization of the body, this is more common in adolescents when physical modifications are apparent and can be criminally exploited. At this phase, the increase in social relations may lead to exposure to situations that put the young people's rights at risk (7) , a situation confirmed in this study.…”

“…National studies that have characterized violence against children and adolescents reveal that the main violent acts are not of a sexual nature, as found in the present study. Research found that negligence was the most frequent type of violence, followed by physical and sexual violence (7) . Another study found that physical aggression corresponded to the majority of the notifications, followed by sexual aggression (8) .…”

“…As for the authors of sexual violence, family members stand out as the main aggressors. The family environment is favorable to all types of violence, especially sexual violence, because it involves relationships of trust between the victim and the abuser (16) .These data provide evidence of the fact that most of the abuses are committed by people who should provide care and protection but who, in a contradictory way, perpetrate violence (7). It is therefore clear that family members are the greatest responsible for violations of fundamental rights of children and adolescents (16) .…”

Violência por parceiro íntimo na adolescência: uma análise de gênero e geração

“…We consider that intimate relationships among adolescents are not yet permeated by other iniquities that seem to increase the inequality of power in marital relations, such as financial dependence from partner, the division of housework and of care of family members, activities that historically have been attributed to women (18) . However, female adolescents also experience gender inequalities in other social relationships, such as in the family (19) and between the partners (20) . The higher frequencies of perpetration of violence among girls may also be determined by the violence experienced by them in the domestic and public space.…”

Validação de conteúdo de um instrumento para identificação de violência contra criança

“…(26) Hence the urgency of an instrument to assist multidisciplinary teams in the various spheres of health with the identification of signs of violence, and to contribute with other necessary actions. (27) Health professionals or teams have essential moments of contact with children to observe signs and symptoms resulting from a situation of violence. The instrument developed in this study can be used to help with tracking violence against infants.…”