Factors associated with notification of childhood violence in Brazil

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ID16828110
AuthorsDeborah Carvalho Malta (0000-0002-8214-5734, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais), Regina Tomie Ivata Bernal (0000-0002-7917-3857, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais), Alanna Gomes Da Silva (0000-0003-2587-5658, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais), Naíza Nayla Bandeira De Sá (0000-0002-1267-1624, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais), Luis Antônio Batista Tonaco (0000-0001-9660-2900, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais), Sther Luna Abras dos Santos (0009-0001-4524-0687, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais), Georgia De Albuquerque (0009-0007-2605-6773, Ministério da Saúde, Brasil)
Year2025
Volume30
Issue2
Publication date2025-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCiência & Saúde Coletiva (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1413-8123 • E-ISSN: 1678-4561
PublisherFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/1413-81232025302.00572024en
OpenAlexW4408215772
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited23

The aim is to describe the characteristics of violence committed against children and analyze the associated factors. Cross-sectional study, with data from SINAN from 2022. Correspondence analysis was carried out to identify variables associated with violence against children aged 0 and 9. 38,899 cases of violence were reported, the most frequent being against girls aged 0 to 1 year (30.1%), 2 to 5 years (39.4%) and 6 to 9 years (30.5%). Violence occurred mainly in homes (88.3%), the aggressors were: mother (51.7%), father (40%), stepfather (6.2%). Among victims aged 0-1 year, the most frequent occurrence was at home, committed by mother or father, type of violence was negligence. Children aged 2-5 experienced sexual violence, committed by acquaintances, in the residence. Children aged 6-9 years were subjected to physical and psychological violence, committed by their stepfather or acquaintances, with threats and bodily force, use of sharp/blunt objects, the place of occurrence: school and public road. The main victims of violence were female children aged 2-5 years old, the main aggressor was the mother and there were variations in the types of violence according to age groups, including neglect, sexual, physical and psychological violence

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