Perfil de crianças e adolescentes vítimas de violência sexual

• Autor(a) principal: Santos, Polianna de Carvalho Oliveira
• Data de Publicação: 2013
• Outros Autores: Lima, Luisa Helena de Oliveira, Silva, Anna Klara Alves da, Oliveira, Edina Araújo Rodrigues, Vera, Paula Valentina de Sousa, Lima, Rúbia Fernanda Santos
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)
• Texto Completo: http://www.repositorio.ufc.br/handle/riufc/7949
• topic: Violência Sexual; Criança

Objective: to analyze the profile of sexual violence against children and adolescents. Method: this is a descriptive cross-sectional study carried out with 28 medical records of child and/or adolescent victims of sexual violence, with collection of data by means of a form at the Specialized Reference Center for Social Work (CREAS) in the town of Picos, Piauí, Brazil. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of Universidade Federal do Piauí (UFPI), under the CAAE 0279.0.045.000-11. Results: there was a prevalence of females (89.3%) and the average age was 12.43 years. The prevalent education level among the victims was incomplete Elementary School (78.6%). Conclusion: the study shows the vulnerability of children with regard to the offender, who is usually a trusted person or someone close to the family. Notification and attention from health professionals are important, and they should always seek to detect and diagnose sexual violence signs.