scholarly journals VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS: NOTIFICATION AND ALERT IN TIMES OF PANDEMIC

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Borges Platt ◽  
Jucélia Maria Guedert ◽  
Elza Berger Salema Coelho
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
The State ◽  
Santa Catarina ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Children And Adolescent ◽  
Violence Against Children ◽  
Notifiable Diseases ◽  
Isolation Measure

ABSTRACT Objective: Social isolation is currently identified as the best way to prevent the infection by the new coronavirus. However, for some social groups, such as children and adolescents, this measure carries a contradiction: the home, which should be the safest place for them, is also a frequent environment of a sad aggravation: domestic violence. This study aims to evaluate the notifications of interpersonal/self-inflicted violence available in the Information System for Notifiable Diseases in the State of Santa Catarina (southern Brazil), for the juvenile age group, before and during the new coronavirus pandemics. Methods: Cross-sectional, descriptive study of violence against children and adolescents (from 0 to 19 years) notified by health professionals by completing and entering the occurrence in the Information System for Notifiable Diseases of the State of Santa Catarina in 11 weeks in which the social isolation measure was instituted as mandatory, comparing with the same period before this measure. Results: During the study period, 136 municipalities in Santa Catarina made 1,851 notifications. There was a decrease of 55.3% of them in the isolation period, and the difficulties encountered in seeking protection and assistance institutions were listed. Conclusions: The society needs to be aware of possible cases of violence in the children and adolescent population. It is important to provide accessible, effective, and safe ways for complaints and notifications, as well as a quick response to the cases, aiming at protecting victims and minimizing damages to prevent the perpetuation of the violence.

scholarly journals Nutritional Status among the Urban Meitei Children and Adolescents of Manipur, Northeast India

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maibam Samson Singh ◽  
R. K. Neeta Devi
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Nutrition Transition ◽  
Peer Pressure ◽  
Northeast India ◽  
Emotional Factor ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Socioeconomic Condition ◽  
Children And Adolescent

Purpose. To determine the nutritional status (underweight and overweight) among Meitei children and adolescents. Methods. Cross-sectional data on 854 subjects (384 boys and 470 girls) were collected during the months of May 2009 to August 2009 following house-to-house survey. An anthropometric rod and a weighing scale were used to measure height and weight. The presence of underweight and overweight has been evaluated using the international cutoff points for children and adolescents. MS-Excel software was used for all statistical analyses. Results. A high prevalence of underweight (30.21%) and overweight (3.12%) in the present study was found among children and adolescent boys, respectively. Among girls, the prevalence of both underweight (33.86%) and overweight (5.18%) was reported higher among children than adolescents, and the differences in the distribution were significant at 0.05 levels. The overall prevalence of underweight (28.29%) was found more or less the same among boys and girls, but overweight (5.10%) was reported higher among girls than boys (2.34%). Conclusion. The possible reasons for both forms of malnutrition among Meitei children and adolescents could be traced through poverty, low dietary intake, socioeconomic condition, nutrition transition, and changing lifestyles. The other possible reasons could be due to peer pressure, eating habits, or emotional factor.

scholarly journals Violence against children/adolescents west of Santa Catarina

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 108
Author(s):  
M. C. Hanauer ◽  
I. Grasel ◽  
V. S. F. Madureira
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Alcoholic Beverages ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Sex Crimes ◽  
The West ◽  
Santa Catarina ◽  
Healthy Development ◽  
Violence Against Children ◽  
Total Analysis ◽  
Male Subjects

To characterize violence practiced against children and adolescents in the municipality of Santa Catarina. Exploratory-descriptive quantitative study, developed in a municipality in the west of Santa Catarina, from November 2011 to November 2012, collected data on the cases of violence filed at the Forum of the District of this municipality, totaling 1774 cases. Of the total analysis, 5% refers to violence against children and adolescents, sex crimes 25% female, offer / sell alcoholic beverages stood out age group of 11-15 years, aggressors highlighted male subjects 15-19 years, low level of schooling and no relationship to the victim, place of crime resided the victim's residence and as to the outcome most crimes were filed. Violence often goes unnoticed in the eyes of society, leaving the victims unprotected. Within this expectation it can be evidenced that any type of violence has damages in the healthy development of children and adolescents, damaging periods of life that require more attention. 

scholarly journals Analysis of the performance of public policies in Brazil to cope with sexual violence against children and adolescents

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andréa de Araújo costa
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Youth Violence ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Sexual Exploitation ◽  
The State ◽  
National Council ◽  
National Plan ◽  
Violence Against Children ◽  
Brazilian State

This article presents an analysis of the confrontation of the State to act against sexual violence against children and adolescents, with a common name to the terms children and adolescents, with the objective of discussing public policies. Efforts are concentrated on the legal and regulatory aspects for sustainability and implementation of public policy programs in the Brazilian state. Initially, consideration was given to the definitions and concepts of public policies based on the main doctrines and researchers on the topic, such as Wildasky (1979); Maria Paula Bucci (2006), guidelines for making political decisions are added in the structuring and formulation of concrete actions, as indicated by Enrique Saraiva (2006). Then, it dialogues with the list of the main public policies arising from the action of the Brazilian state, listing the main ones: Statute of the Child and Adolescent (ECA) through Law No. 8,069 of July 13, 1990; the creation of the National Council for the Rights of Children and Adolescents (CONANDA) in 2000, among other programs in the following years, including the National Plan to Combat Child and Youth Violence (PNEVSCA), the Integrated Actions Program and References for Confronting Child and Youth Violence in the Brazilian Territory (PAIR) and the Sentinela Program, which constituted a set of social assistance measures to assist children and adolescents who are victims of sexual exploitation. In addition, it discussed the international conventions adopted by the United Nations (UN) for the rights of children and adolescents, as well as considerations about the indicators of sexual violence against them. Finally, it was concluded that the National Plan to Combat Violence against Children and Adolescents in the Brazilian case was important as a policy outlined and implemented in its different phases as a cycle of public policies, and that despite the progress, the current perspectives are outlined by the state as incipient and without the necessary resources as required. In this sense, the state’s policy focuses precisely on responding to various situations of violence in the context of social vulnerability.

Parenting and Family Adjustment among Parents of children and adolescents with Intellectual Disability and functional psychosis: A Comparative Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Jagritee Singh ◽  
S. Haque Nizamie ◽  
Narendra Kumar Singh
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Family Relationship ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Child And Adolescent Psychiatry ◽  
Family Adjustment ◽  
Parent Child Relationship ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Children And Adolescent ◽  
Functional Psychosis

Background: Parenting, a wonderful and rewarding experience, are often accompanied by high levels of stress, because of the difficulties, frustrations, and challenges that parents face in everyday life. This study examined the profile of Parenting and Family Adjustment among Parents of children and adolescents with Intellectual Disability and functional psychosis. Methods: This study was a cross-sectional hospital based study. The study samples were selected through purposive sampling technique. The sample size was 40 parent among which 20 parents of children and adolescent with intellectual disability and 20 parents of children and adolescent with functional psychosis taken from Erna Hoch Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit and Charak Outpatient Department, of the Central Institute of Psychiatry, Kanke, Ranchi. Parenting and Family Adjustment Scale used for the data collection. Data were analyzed by Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS- 21 version). Results and Conclusions: The results indicated that parents of children and adolescents with functional psychosis reported higher mean in the subscales of Parental consistency, Corrective parenting, Positive encouragement, Parent child-relationship, Family relationship and parents of children and adolescents with intellectual disability reported higher mean in the subscale of Parental teamwork. Key words: Parenting, Family Adjustment, Psychosis, Intellectual Disability Â

scholarly journals The Epidemiological Assessment of Lifestyle Impact on Childhood and Adolescence Psychiatric Disorders in Kohgiloyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, Iran

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rahim Ostovar ◽  
Nourrollah Yadegari ◽  
Mohammad Reza Mohammadi ◽  
Ali Khaleghi ◽  
Seyed-Ali Mostafav ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Weight Control ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Well Being ◽  
P Value ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Children And Adolescent

Background: Children and adolescents are potentially at risk of different psychiatric disorders, and it is important to consider their health, especially their mental health. Objectives: We aimed to design a cross-sectional study to investigate the association between lifestyle-related components with the psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents in Kohgiloyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province (Iran) and to determine its association with different lifestyle-related variables. Methods: In this study, about 1000 children and adolescents aged 6 to 18 years in Kohgiloyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province were selected using stratified cluster random sampling. The reliable Persian version of Kiddie-Sads-Present and Lifetime Version (K-SADS-PL) and the Life Style Questionnaire (LSQ) were instructed using interviewing with participants by our clinical psychologists or, if they were under 14 years, with their parents. Besides, demographic data (i.e., gender, age, location, race, nation, and religion) of participants were also collected. Results: The results showed that, except for the physical activity and well-being, other remaining factors have a significant correlation with psychiatric disorders (P < 0.05). The exact p-value for each factor was as follow: physical health (P = 0.007), sports and well-being (P = 0.057), weight control and nutrition (P = 0.001), prevention of diseases (P = 0.04), mental health-cognitive (P = 0.05), spiritual health (P = 0.008), social health (P = 0.05), drug avoidance (P = 0.001), accident prevention (P = 0.02), and environmental health (P = 0.001). Also, we found that the overall effect of lifestyle was significantly associated with children and adolescent mental disorders (P < 0.05). Conclusions: Our findings show a significant role for lifestyle in the children and adolescents psychiatric disorders. So it should be considered in more detail in future studies.

scholarly journals Violência contra crianças e adolescentes na Bahia: caracterização dos casos, 2009-2016

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. e5899
Author(s):  
Izabel Cristina Neves Ramos ◽  
Thaís Regis Aranha Rossi
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
The State ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Public Health Services ◽  
The Public ◽  
Violence Against Children

O estudo teve como objetivo caracterizar, através de uma série histórica, o quadro da violência contra crianças e adolescentes no estado da Bahia por meio da análise das notificações realizadas pelos serviços de saúde. Foram utilizados dados do Sistema de Vigilância de Violência e Acidentes (VIVA Contínuo), durante os anos de 2009 a 2016, totalizando 14.115 casos reportados. Os dados mostraram um aumento de 212,30% nas notificações, entre 2009 e 2016. Quanto às vítimas, a faixa etária de 10 a 19 anos prevaleceu em todos os anos analisados, assim como a presença de vítimas autodeclaradas negras. A tipologia mais frequente foi violência física. Para análise estatística, foi utilizado software Minitab18. Os achados desde estudo são preocupantes e demonstram a magnitude da violência contra crianças e adolescentes, bem como destacam suas especificidades e a importância do combate a esse problema de saúde. ABSTRACTThis study aimed to characterize, through a historical serie, the frame of violence in the state of Bahia by analyzing the notifications made by the public health services. The data was obtained from the Violence and Accidents Vigilance System (VIVA Contínuo) from 2009 to 2016 totalising 14,115 reported cases. The data showed a rise of 212.30% in the notifications done between 2009 to 2016. Regarding the the victims, the age group of 10 to 19 years old prevailed in all analysed years, the same goes for the presence of victims selfdeclared as black. The most frequently type was physical violence. The statistical analysis was made by the software Minitab18. The findings of this study are worrysome and shows the magnitude of the violence against children and adolescents as well as highlight their specificities and theimportance of facing this health problem.Keywords: Violence; Health services; Child; Adolescent. RESUMENEl estudio tuvo como objetivo caracterizar, a través de una serie histórica, el panorama de la violencia contra la niñez y adolescencia en el estado de Bahía a través del análisis de las notificaciones realizadas por los servicios de salud. Se utilizaron datos del Sistema de Vigilancia de Violencia y Accidentes (VIVA Contínuo) durante los años 2009 a 2016, totalizando 14.115 casos notificados. Los datos arrojaron un incremento del 212,30% en las notificaciones, entre 2009 y 2016. En cuanto a las víctimas, predominó el grupo de edad de 10 a 19 años en todos los años analizados, así como la presencia de víctimas autodeclaradas negras. El tipo más frecuente fue la violencia física. Para el análisis estadístico se utilizó el software Minitab18. Los hallazgos de este estudio son preocupantes y demuestran la magnitud de la violencia contra la niñez y la adolescencia, además de resaltar sus especificidades y la importancia de combatir este problema de salud.Palabras Clave: Violencia; Niño; Servicios de salud; Adolescente. 

scholarly journals Analysis of the performance of public policies in Brazil to cope with sexual violence against children and adolescents

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andréa de Araújo costa
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Youth Violence ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Sexual Exploitation ◽  
The State ◽  
National Council ◽  
National Plan ◽  
Violence Against Children ◽  
Brazilian State

This article presents an analysis of the confrontation of the State to act against sexual violence against children and adolescents, with a common name to the terms children and adolescents, with the objective of discussing public policies. Efforts are concentrated on the legal and regulatory aspects for sustainability and implementation of public policy programs in the Brazilian state. Initially, consideration was given to the definitions and concepts of public policies based on the main doctrines and researchers on the topic, such as Wildasky (1979); Maria Paula Bucci (2006), guidelines for making political decisions are added in the structuring and formulation of concrete actions, as indicated by Enrique Saraiva (2006). Then, it dialogues with the list of the main public policies arising from the action of the Brazilian state, listing the main ones: Statute of the Child and Adolescent (ECA) through Law No. 8,069 of July 13, 1990; the creation of the National Council for the Rights of Children and Adolescents (CONANDA) in 2000, among other programs in the following years, including the National Plan to Combat Child and Youth Violence (PNEVSCA), the Integrated Actions Program and References for Confronting Child and Youth Violence in the Brazilian Territory (PAIR) and the Sentinela Program, which constituted a set of social assistance measures to assist children and adolescents who are victims of sexual exploitation. In addition, it discussed the international conventions adopted by the United Nations (UN) for the rights of children and adolescents, as well as considerations about the indicators of sexual violence against them. Finally, it was concluded that the National Plan to Combat Violence against Children and Adolescents in the Brazilian case was important as a policy outlined and implemented in its different phases as a cycle of public policies, and that despite the progress, the current perspectives are outlined by the state as incipient and without the necessary resources as required. In this sense, the state’s policy focuses precisely on responding to various situations of violence in the context of social vulnerability.

scholarly journals Perfil Epidemiológico da Violência Contra Crianças e Adolescentes no Estado de Minas Gerais, Brasil

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-101
Author(s):  
Sérgio Ricardo Del Bel Antognolli ◽  
Gabriela Fernandes De Oliveira ◽  
Breno Resende Rodrigues da Cunha ◽  
Paula Monikee Rezende Alves ◽  
Leonardo dos Reis Duarte Silva Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Violence Against Children ◽  
Low Education ◽  
Predominantly Female ◽  
Epidemiological Profile

Diante de poucos estudos referentes à epidemiologia dos casos de violência contra crianças e adolescentes praticados no país, com resultados ainda menores ao se restringir ao Estado de Minas Gerais se faz necessário explorar esse fenômeno e suas características. O presente estudo tem como objetivo analisar o perfil epidemiológico dos casos de violência praticados contra a população infantil e juvenil do Estado de Minas Gerais, entre os anos de 2007 e 2017. A metodologia utilizada foi um estudo descritivo, a partir de dados secundários obtidos do Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação (SINAN). A partir da análise de dados, foram registradas 693.495 notificações de casos de violência contra crianças e adolescentes no período relatado, sendo que 3.600 (0,51%) desses evoluíram para óbito. As vítimas foram, predominantemente, do sexo feminino com 421.715 (60,81%), negras 304.296 (43,87%), na faixa etária de 15 a 19 anos com 256.612 (37,0%), com baixa escolaridade 196.914 (28,4%). Foi observado o predomínio da violência física em 332.369 (47,93%), praticada por familiar em 268.857 (38,76%), com relato de uso de álcool em 98.563 (14,21%). Assim, este estudo realça a necessidade de maior atenção a essa população vulnerável e de estabelecimento de ações efetivas no combate a esse tipo de violência.   Palavras-chave: Brasil. Epidemiologia. Violência. Criança. Adolescente. Vigilância em Saúde.     Abstract Considering the small number of studies found regarding the violence epidemiology against children and adolescents practiced in the country, with even smaller results when restricting the search to the state of Minas Gerais (MG), it proved necessary to explore this phenomenon and its characteristics. The present study aims to analyze the violence epidemiological profile against the child and youth occurrences in MG, between the years 2007 and 2017. The methodology used was a descriptive study, based on secondary data obtained from the Notifiable Diseases Information System (SINAN). Taking the data analysis into account, 693,495 notifications of violence against children and adolescents occurrences were recorded in the reported period, of which 3,600 (0.51%) led to death. The victims were predominantly female, representing 421,715 (60.81%) of them, 304,296 (43.87%) were black, 256,612 (37.0%) were aged between 15 and 19 years old and 196,914 (28.4 %) had low education. There was a predominance of physical violence in 332,369 (47.93%) of the cases, 268,857 (38.76%) were practiced by a relative, with reports of alcohol use in 98,563 (14.21%) occurrences. Thus, this study highlights the urge for greater attention to this vulnerable population and for the establishment of effective actions to combat this sort of violence.   Keywords: Brazil. Epidemiology. Violence. Children. Adolescent. Surveillance in Health.

scholarly journals Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents Taking Place in Schools: An Integrative Review

Children ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. 258
Author(s):  
Charlene de Oliveira Pereira ◽  
Renata Macedo Martins Pimentel ◽  
Francisco Naildo Cardoso Leitão ◽  
Sandra Dircinha Texeira de Araújo Moraes ◽  
Paula Christianne Gomes Gouveia Souto Maia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Publication Date ◽  
Children And Adolescent ◽  
Violence Against Children ◽  
Final Sample ◽  
The Family ◽  
Adolescent Victims

Sexual violence against children and adolescents is considered a public health problem of worldwide scope. The objective is to analyze the findings in the literature that address the phenomenon of sexual violence against children and adolescents in the school environment; is an integrative literature review that has as its element-problem of interest children and adolescent victims of sexual violence in schools. The research filters used were: the availability of the text (free full text) and publication date (in the last five years); Initially, 1199 studies were identified, then, after application of filters and the removal of duplicated studies, a total of 175 studies was reached. Subsequently, the selection of articles occurred with the sieve of the titles, resulting in 20 studies. From these, 13 proceeded to the eligibility stage, with three being excluded after a full reading. Therefore, nine studies composed the final sample. One of the factors related to the occurrence of sexual violence against children and adolescents in schools is the absence of educational spaces on the subject, being the main parameter for approaching the outline of identification and prevention strategies, with the insertion of sexual education on the school routine, with the participation of the family.

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