A Cidade Invisível da Violência Intrafamiliar: Tessituras sobre a Infância e Adolescência em Araguaína/TO

Abstract

Intrafamily violence has multiple forms and levels of incidence, however, in this paper we address the phenomenon considering physical, psychological and sexual aggressions, perpetrated exclusively against children and adolescents, which occur inside and outside the family environment. Starting from the question about the possibility of the existence of two cities, intertwined with each other, to the point that one of them becomes invisible. The hypothesis of the invisibility of part of the city was admitted due to the existing gap regarding the theme related to the city of Araguaína/TO. The research made it possible to spatialize the occurrence of intrafamily violence in the city's neighborhoods, to verify the typology of aggressions with the highest incidence, inflicted against children and adolescents and to examine the extent of the invisibility of violations perpetrated against children in Araguaína. To carry out the research, the qualitative-quantitative techniques were adopted, for which access was obtained to the database of the two poles of the Tutelary Council, to compose the quantitative bias, while in the qualitative scope the study of two specific cases was carried out. After the tour, it was possible to verify the existence of an invisible and marginalized contingent, living on the edges of the city, with the public power as the main antagonist. Therefore, the work carried out can contribute significantly to the development and achievement of more efficient and effective public policies.