Vulnerable Children and Youth in Brazil (eBook)

Débora Dalbosco Dell’Aglio is a professor of the Psychology Institute of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, where she coordinates the Center for Studies and Research in Adolescence (NEPA), advising master and PhD students. She holds a PhD in Psychology from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and her research focuses on broad questions of human development, with special attention to the following topics: adolescence, institutionalization, coping, sexual abuse, support network, well-being, resilience, personal risk, violence exposition and contextual variables. Dr. Dell’Aglio has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles and 38 chapters in edited volumes. She has also edited five books in Brazil and has a productivity grant from the Brazilian Council for Scientific and Technological Development.Silvia H. Koller is a professor of the Psychology Institute of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, where she directs the Center for Studies of At-Risk Children, Youth and Families (CEP-Rua). She holds a PhD in Education from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul and her research focuses on broad questions of development and social cognition, including risk and resilience among impoverished and homeless children and adolescents, children’s rights, violence, prejudice, and positive psychology. Dr. Koller has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles and 40 chapters in edited volumes in national, regional, and international outlets on these topics. She also edited more than 10 books in Brazil. She leads an active research group that has conducted numerous empirical studies and developed and/or evaluated programs that focus on promoting social justice; preventing and treating emotional, sexual and physical abuse and outcomes; training teachers and professionals who work with at-risk populations, and fostering economic and international development. Dr. Koller has received funding from the Kellogg Foundation, World Childhood Foundation (WCF), World Bank, and Brazilian agencies. Through these activities, Dr. Koller has established a major network of contacts and research collaborations throughout the five continents.

Chapter 1: Introduction: Studying Human Development in situations of vulnerability in BrazilPart I – Contexts of violenceChapter 2: Intrafamily violence: a study on vulnerability and resilienceChapter 3: Methodological aspects of research on violence against adolescents in Brazilian public schoolsChapter 4: Theoretical-methodological aspects of research on violence in adolescent dating relationshipsChapter 5: Researches on the disclosure of sexual violence: ethical and methodological pathsChapter 6: An integrative conceptual model for enhanced understanding of the dynamics of sexual violence against childrenChapter 7: Prejudice and empathy in children and adolescents in situations of social vulnerability: proposition of interventionsPart II – Risk and protective factorsChapter 8: Protective factors for the development of adolescents with DM1: an interface between Positive Psychology and Health PsychologyChapter 9: Youth positive development through sport: strategies from social projects coaches in Brazil and SpainChapter 10: Emerging adulthood in Brazil: socioeconomic influences and methodological issues in the study of young adultsPart III – Vulnerability in mother-infant relationsChapter 11: Longitudinal adolescent mother-infant interaction: how do they happen within vulnerable backgrounds?Chapter 12: Ensuring the rights of birthmothers to place their children for adoptionPart IV – Institutional careChapter 13: Children's perceptions of relational and educational practices at shelter institutionsChapter 14: The use of visual methods and reflexive interviews in the research with children living in foster care Chapter 15: Social images of children in care, their families and residential care institutions Part V – Conflicts with the lawChapter 16: The applicability of hidden resilience in the lives of adolescents involved in drug traffickingChapter 17: Systematization of recording in field diary: a case of a research in Brazilian juvenile detention centers