Acolhimento institucional e reintegração familiar a partir do olhar de adolescentes que vivenciaram o fenômeno

Abstract

This research aimed to know the teenagers point of view about experiences during the period of residential care and family reintegration. We conduct a qualitative study and used the case study. Study participants were two teenagers who had gone through the residential care process and family reintegration and their mothers. The teens were into child protective services, in one specific institution in a city of Rio Grande do Sul. That data were analyzed using Content Analysis. The study results suggest a number of fragilities faced by families that experience a measure of protection, which end up weakening affective bonds and hindering an effective family reintegration. It was also observed that the modifications brought to Law 12.010 were perceived and reported by both teenagers who experienced the residential care as by their mothers, showing, and greater involvement of the technical teams of the host institution, a link between the child protective services and adolescents. In conclusion, beyond what is written, Law 12.010 has been felt by the actors involved in the protection measure. It is known that we cannot, and neither was sought, to generalize, but it is understood that some aspects pointed out by teenagers certainly are present in other cases and are the everyday reality of residential care.