Use of violent discipline in childhood: perceptions and practices in Family Health Strategy

• Autor(a) principal: Sinhorinho, Silvana Martinho
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Moura, Anna Tereza Miranda Soares de
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por; eng
• Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira de Medicina de Família e Comunidade (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://www.rbmfc.org.br/rbmfc/article/view/2835
• topic: Estratégia saúde da família; Educação infantil; Punição.; Family health strategy; Child education; Punishment.; Estrategia de salud familiar; Educación del niño; Castigo.

Introduction: The reflection on family violence against children has gained international prominence in last decades, accompanied by policies for abolition of acts of violent discipline, which still remains socially accepted and used by many responsible. Objectives: To know the perceptions and practices within the scope of Family Health Strategy (FHS) in relation to guidance on methods of discipline in two units in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro. Methods: 38 professionals working in daily care of children were approached. The content analysis of reports obtained through semi-structured interviews was carried out and data were organized in two main categories: professional's perception of child discipline and practices about childhood discipline: are there opportunities for promotion in the FHS? Results: There is still no routine approach to child discipline in any of the studied clinics, nor are activities carried out to prevent abuse. Professionals related their personal experiences (lived in their own childhood and with their children) with actions carried out in their daily practice. Conclusions: Reports suggest that the approach to corporal punishment remains hidden in childcare care, with loss of opportunities to support parents and to promote positive family bonds. Based on significant changes in violence perception, professionals can reframe their beliefs, expanding their actions on the topic.