O jovem e a violência na sociedade brasileira

Abstract

This paper reviews aspects of violence from a social perspective, especially the relation of youth to violence in Brazilian society. Relevant literature on the subject was studied through a bibliographical research. A reflexive approach to the texts was adopted, aiming to interpret the positions of their authors. The reflection on the article theme was based on a previously formulated question: what reasons can lead youth to engage in violent acts? This study points to a diversity of aspects that are associated to the youth's characteristics, to Brazilian culture, to public social policies and to family and educational structures, once these come short of the expected, namely to what concerns to the adequate attention to the needs of the youth.