Participação social de adolescentes em situação de acolhimento institucional

Abstract

According to the Statute of Children and Adolescents (ECA) of 1990, the institutional care is a provisional and exceptional measure used transiently until there is family reintegration. When is not possible this reintegration, placement in a substitute family becomes an alternative, since it is the fundamental right of children and adolescents living in the community and family. The present study aims to investigate the social participation of adolescents in a Foster Home in the city of João Pessoa - PB. This is a descriptive study, with qualitative approach whose participants were adolescents between 12 and 18 who are in residential care situation in that Foster Home and agreed to participate voluntarily and signed the Informed Consent Form. For the research, it was used as data collection tool a semi-structured interview with script prepared by the researcher. After completion of the collection, it was made the analysis of empirical data that had as a parameter the own categories that have emerged of such data. As were built, analyzed and discussed the categories and forward to the responses from the guiding questions, three topics have been defined. It was found that teenagers participate in sports activities and training courses as well as attend services of health and social care. Some teens said they miss hanging out with friends, play, taking other courses and practice other sports. Only two teenagers claim to have contact with their family that occurs sporadically. Therefore, this research craves to contribute to a possible reassessment of the service provided by Foster Home and suggests empirical evaluation and research of the expansion applied in other residential care shelters in the state of Paraíba in order to collect comparative data for improve these institutions so that, increasingly, provide quality care to children and adolescents