Desde os fins dos anos de 1980, a violência ocupa lugar de indiscutível destaque dentre os muitos problemas de saúde pública brasileira. Embora suas diversas manifestações atinjam todos os segmentos populacionais, são as crianças e os adolescentes os mais vulneráveis. Como se sabe, os homicídios são a principal causa de morte de adolescentes e jovens. No Brasil, nas últimas décadas, morreram mais jovens do que o que foi contabilizado em diversas guerras. Há mais de 30 anos a mortalidade por […]

Abstract The exploitation and trafficking of human beings for the sex trade is a remote problem that took epidemic proportions in the world. The private initiatives can help combat this type of violation of human rights. This study aimed to check if there are practices of cooperation against the exploitation commercial sexual of children and adolescents, conducted by Brazilian companies, and analyze how they are accomplished. The selection of prominent companies in Brazil, registered at BOVESPA, was the criterion for […]

Abstract The research aimed to describe the prevalence of sexual violence against children and adolescents, and identifying the incidence and know the profile of victims and perpetrators. Study of quantitative, descriptive, retrospective and cross-modality. Data were collected in the attendance records of institutions of the Network Against Sexual Violence Against Children and Adolescents in the municipality of Porto Velho-RO. 216 cases were identified. The female remains the largest number of victims (89% – n = 195). The most vulnerable age […]

Abstract Objective: To identify actions performed in primary health to care children and adolescents victims of domestic violence. Method: Qualitative research, with data obtained through interviews with managers and nurses in primary care units and data thematic analysis. Results: The health manager demonstrates knowledge of current legislation, but states that many of laws are not effective of Primary Health care. Nurses report lack of knowledge about the law, disbelief in the Guardian Council, fragmentation of the service; they point the […]

Abstract Describes the frequency of aggression and victimization among schoolchildren according to family functioning. Quantitative, descriptive exploratory conducted at two public schools in São Luís – MA. The study population comprised 3,682 schoolchildren and 1,035 participants were defined using a sample calculation in single-stage cluster sampling. To collect data we used the Family APGAR and Scale Peer Victimization and Aggression held from February to June 2011. 73% of the families of the students were defined as functional, dysfunctional 25% and […]

Abstract We aim to meet and discuss matters related to the manifestations of bullying in the school developed through the perceptions of teachers and employees. A descriptive study of qualitative modality. The Roadmap Participant Observation and semistructured questionnaire were the instruments for data collection. The study followed the criteria of Resolution CNS 196/96. Data were analyzed using content analysis, thematic modality, the emerging themes: Space and School Problems, Presence and Space Concept of Bullying in School; Dimension of the effects […]

Abstract This study aimed to understand how the teacher detects the child victim of violence; to know the joint identification and notification process; to propose strategies for the recognition of violence at school’s improvement. Exploratory, descriptive qualitative study with four early childhood education teachers from a Public School in the West Region of Santa Maria-RS. The data collection ran through an interview that occurred between the months of August to October of 2013. A thematic analysis identified the categories: the […]

Abstract Thisstudy aims to assess the work of the nurse in the care of children and adolescents victims of violence who are sheltered by the “Serviço de Acolhimento Institucional – SAI” (governmental institution responsible for child protection). This hermeneutical qualitative evaluation was based on the methodological triangulation of three parameters: field diary about the researcher’s experience with the nurse in the institution, semi-structured interviews with the technical team of SAI and analysis of internal documents of the service. After the […]

Abstract Methodology: It’s an exploratory literature search in the databases CAPES, BDEFN, LILACS and MEDLINE using the descriptors violence, family and child; violence, and child nursing, with time frame was between 1990 to 2010 The analysis of the articles was based on content analysis of Bardin. Results: 24 scientific publications were selected and originated two categories: “Violence in health and socio-emotional life of child” and “Nursing atention face the situations of violence against child”. In conclusion it is important to […]

Abstract Violence in childhood is a phenomenon of great magnitude that contributes to increasing demand for care in public health services. In front of this context, the objectives were to describe the scientific production about the violence in childhood, emphasizing the prospects and challenges for Nursing action. This is an integrative literature review, through research articles in scientific databases Medline and Lilacs. Were analyzed 19 papers published between 2003-2013, using the following descriptors: violence; child maltreatment; Nursing. The scientific literature […]