Intra-family violence: experiences and perceptions of adolescents

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.Keywords: Domestic Violence; Adolescent; Nursing; Education.resumo Objetivos: Desvelar a violência intrafamiliar vivenciada por adolescentes e identificar se estas(es) se reconhecem em tal situação. Métodos: Pesquisa qualitativa fundamentada na História Oral. Foram entrevistadas(os) oito adolescentes estudantes de uma escola pública de Salvador, Bahia, Brasil. Os dados foram sistematizados, conforme a Análise Temática e analisados com base nas temáticas: violência doméstica e adolescência. Resultados: A história oral das(os) adolescentes desvela uma infância e adolescência marcada pela presença da violência conjugal entre os pais e vivência de agressões físicas, humilhações, abandonos e negligências. Embora tal contexto e suas repercussões para a saúde, as(os) adolescentes não se reconhecem enquanto vítimas. Conclusão: São necessárias ações de educação em saúde, no ambiente escolar e nos serviços de saúde, principalmente, no âmbito primário, no sentido de sensibilizar os profissionais para o reconhecimento e prevenção/enfrentamento da violência. Urge uma gestão que priorize esses elementos, enquanto política de governo.Palavras-chave: Violência Doméstica; Adolescente; Enfermagem; Educação. resumen Objetivos: Revelar los casos de violencia intrafamiliar experimentada por adolescentes e identificar su percepción sobre la situación. Métodos: Investigación cualitativa fundamentada en la Historia Oral. Participaron ocho adolescentes estudiantes de una escuela pública de Salvador, Bahia, Brasil. Los datos fueron sistematizados conforme el Análisis Temático y examinados con base en las temáticas: violencia doméstica y adolescencia. Resultados: La historia oral de los jóvenes revela una infancia y adolescencia marcada por la presencia de violencia conyugal entre los padres y vivencia de agresiones físicas, humillaciones, abandonos y negligencias. A pesar de ese contexto y de sus repercusiones para la salud, los adolescentes no se reconocen como víctimas. Concl...

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