VIOLÊNCIA INTRAFAMILIAR: Um estudo dos discursos e representações sociais de profissionais que atuam em programa de atendimento às violências em Itajaí/SC

Abstract

This paper is based on a study developed for the Integrated Graduate and Post- Graduate Research Program - PIPPG2, in which we mapped institutions that provide assistance to people in special situations, and who may or may not be victims of violence. The subject of domestic violence was selected, as we believe this is a theme which requires specialized qualification of the services network, and needs to be made a priority in public politicies, to break the cycle of domestic violence. This study sought to investigate the discourses and social representations held by professionals working for a program which provides assistance in the area of domestic violence, considering the type of assistance provided to families in situations of domestic violence, in the town of Itajaí, Santa Catarina. The qualitative method was used, based on Social Representations Theory. The data were collected by means of semi-structured interviews in an institution, with a total of eight informants. The methodology of Collective Subject Discourse (CSD) analysis was used to analyze and categorize the data collected, in order to identify the Social Representations in the informant s speeches. The results represent a snapshot of the social representations held by the professionals, on violence and domestic violence, based on their knowledge and perceptions on their day-to-day work with violence.