Protection network for child/adolescent victims of violence: a scoping review

The scope of the study is to analyze how the protection network for children and adolescent victims of violence is organized to guarantee their rights in the Brazilin context. A scoping review was carried out through the portals of the Virtual Health Library (VHL) and CAPES journals in all indexed databases. The question was how is the protection network structured to guarantee the rights of child/adolescent victims of violence? From the 67 publications, two thematic units were identified: organizational and operational axes of the network. Intersectoral and multidisciplinary actions based on decentralized public policies have repercussions on regional characteristics, and the identification of overlooked groups contributes to the construction of a strengthened, agile and effective network in the development of protection and intervention mechanisms to guarantee the fundamental rights of this population. The lack of coordination between policy formulation and professional practice is reflected in the protection network, which often revictimizes children and adolescents. Ethical and moral values are identified as factors that have an impact on decision-making, thereby broadening the disparities.

Key words:
Child and Adolescent Protection; Legislation; Protection network; Violence; Social support