Abstract

ESPINDULA, Daniel Henrique Pereira et al. Social representations of crack and adolescence in Pernambuco's media. Temas psicol. [online]. 2015, vol.23, n.2, pp. 281-292. ISSN 1413-389X.  http://dx.doi.org/10.9788/TP2015.2-04.

Appeared in the 80s, the crack quickly became feared and dangerous, adolescence appears as a vulnerable group because of its involvement. This study aimed to observe the representations of the media from Pernambuco referring to the relationship between crack and adolescence. The search was conducted in the "Jornal do Commercio-PE", from July/2009 to June/2010, resulting in a total of 117 reportages. Data were analyzed through the Alceste sofware. The results point to six classes grouped around two main axes: coping actions - public policy, social action, quest for the treatment and use of other drugs. The second, crime and drugs - characterized by the imprisonment and death. The crack is represented as a stone, and death comes as another element of objectification. The combination of crack and adolescence results in most cases in deaths and imprisonments, the treatment is an alternative sought but hard to be achieved.

Keywords : Social representation; adolescent; crack.

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