The protective measures from the perspective of families in situation of sexual violence

Authors

  • Viviane Amaral dos Santos Psicóloga da Vara da Infância e da Juventude do Distrito Federal e Territórios
  • Liana Fortunato Costa Universidade de Brasília
  • Aline Xavier da Silva Universidade de Brasília

Keywords:

sexual violence, protection, social network, social justice.

Abstract

This paper presents the results of a survey with five families who experienced situations of sexual violence against children and adolescents. It was carried out one year after the families received application of protective measures according to the Law Statute of Infancy and Youth. A semi-structured interview with six women, relatives of the victims, was the instrument used. The results showed that after the period of one year four of the five families had not received any intervention and one of them had been exposed to repeated evaluations by various institutions in the protection network. The families expressed emotional distress by the lack of support, ignorance and alienation from the process, and disappointment in relation to legal institutions and service. They also showed that their expectations regarding the protection system involves the formation of bond that allows the recognition of their pain and their expression as autonomous individuals.

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Author Biographies

Viviane Amaral dos Santos, Psicóloga da Vara da Infância e da Juventude do Distrito Federal e Territórios

Psicóloga da Vara da Infância e da Juventude do Distrito Federal e Territórios Doutoranda do Programa de Pós-graduação em Psicologia Clínica e Cultura da Universidade de Brasília – PSICC/UnB

Liana Fortunato Costa, Universidade de Brasília

Psicóloga, Terapeuta Conjugal e Familiar, Psicodramatista Doutora em Psicologia Clínica pela Universidade de São Paulo Docente Permanente do Programa de Pós-graduação em Psicologia Clínica e Cultura da Universidade de Brasília –PSICC/ UnB

Aline Xavier da Silva, Universidade de Brasília

Graduanda de Psicologia, Universidade de Brasília Estagiária de Psicologia da 1ª Vara da Infância e da Juventude do DF

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Published

2011-01-12

How to Cite

Santos, V. A. dos, Costa, L. F., & Silva, A. X. da. (2011). The protective measures from the perspective of families in situation of sexual violence. Psico, 42(1). Retrieved from https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/index.php/revistapsico/article/view/6463

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Vol. 42 No. 1 (2011)

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