VOICES OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN INSTITUTIONAL CARE IN RECIFE: CHILDHOOD TRAUMAS, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL PATH
Childhood violence; Adultcentrism; Human development; Protected listening; Education; Public policies.
This research proposal, developed within the scope of the Graduate Program in Education, Culture, and Identities at the Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (PPGECI/UFRPE), in partnership with the Joaquim Nabuco Foundation (Fundaj), focuses on understanding, from a qualitative and narrative approach, how children and adolescents who are victims or witnesses of violence in institutional care perceive their educational trajectory and the effects of the traumas experienced on their life stories, and how institutional practices have contributed—or not—to overcoming them. It starts from the understanding that the adult-centric culture, historically rooted in the Brazilian context, contributes to the invisibility of childhoods and the reproduction of institutional practices that disregard the specificities, rights, and subjectivities of these individuals. The research falls within the field of Childhood Social Studies and is guided by the Doctrine of Comprehensive Protection, also incorporating frameworks that discuss the role of listening, care, and socio-affective relationships in confronting violence and rebuilding bonds. The study seeks to problematize how the Child and Adolescent Rights Guarantee System has operationalized assistance to victims or witnesses of violence, in light of Law No. 13,431/2017, with special attention to specialized listening procedures. Data analysis will be conducted using content analysis, with thematic categorization of the reports. The specific objectives of the research include: analyzing the subjects' memories of trauma and life trajectories; problematizing care and guardianship practices and their repercussions on human development; assessing the presence of institutional revictimization processes; investigating educational practices in institutional care; and understanding the effects of these experiences on school progress and the development of autonomy. By discussing the limitations and potential of current practices, the study aims to contribute to the improvement of public policies and services aimed at the comprehensive protection of children and adolescents.