Banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO: CARINE OLIVEIRA ARAGÃO SILVA

EXPERIENCES OF FAMILIES OF ADOLESCENTS VICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE: A STUDY IN THE CREAS OF A MUNICIPALITY IN BAIANO

Adolescence; CREAS; Family; Sexual violence.

Sexual violence is a violation of rights and a public health issue. Children and adolescents are at greater risk of being sexually victimized due to vulnerability and dependence, typical of each period of development. Diverse consequences can be associated with mental health and behavioral problems, not only for victims, but also for their families. Bearing in mind that the provision of care and the construction of strategies to combat sexual violence must consider the entire family, this research aims to understand the demands for psychological assistance of families with adolescent victims of sexual violence who access the Specialized Reference Center of Social Assistance (CREAS) in a municipality in Bahia. The study has a qualitative design and a descriptive-exploratory character, with participants being those responsible for adolescents registered with CREAS due to victimization by sexual violence. Data construction will involve the use of multitechniques in different stages: narrative interview, genogram and ecomap. Data analysis will be carried out based on the construction of meaning cores. This research is linked to the line “Human Development and Educational Practices in Health” of the Professional Master's Degree in Health Psychology (UFBA - IMS/CAT), which aims to study human development and its relationships with health in the environmental, family, institutional and community. As a result, it is expected that a guide will be developed for families, as well as the production of knowledge that will contribute to the development of actions and strategies to combat sexual violence against adolescents.