Abstract

ANJOS, Lucas dos Santos Subtil dos; TRINDADE, Adalberto de Araújo  and  HOHENDORFF, Jean Von. Receiving and forwarding notifications of cases of sexual violence by brazilian child protective services. Rev. SPAGESP [online]. 2021, vol.22, n.1, pp. 22-38. ISSN 1677-2970.

We aim to understand the procedures of receiving and forwarding notifications of cases involving sexual violence against children performed by Child Protective Services (CPS). We carried out 10 semi-structured interviews with counselors from two cities of Rio Grande do Sul (a southernmost state in Brazil). The main results indicated little accuracy in defining sexual violence and notification. Successful notifications were those in which there is information that could identify victims and perpetrators. Unsuccessful notifications usually contain little information. Counselors observed successful outcomes in forwarding notifications when the services of the system dialogue and articulate, and unsuccessful ones when bureaucratic aspects predominate. We conclude it is necessary to invest in continuing education through capacitation, as well as constructing flowcharts for effective work in CPS.

Keywords : Sex offenses; Compulsory notification; Child advocacy; Child protective services.

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