Epidemiological profile of cases of violence against children and adolescents in Brazil between the years 2015 to 2018.
Introduction: Childhood and adolescence are unique phases, which, when their rights are inflicted, can bring physical, emotional and psychological consequences to deaths. Aggressions can be physical, sexual, psychological, emotional and negligent, and these attitudes are punishable by law according to the Child and Adolescent Statute. Methods: Retrospective epidemiological study, based on documents, on cases of violence against children and adolescents in Brazilian territory. Data collection occurred in the month of August and September 2020, and data from the Notifiable Diseases Information System (SINAN) was used, from 2015 to 2018, regarding aspects of the victim and the aggressor. As these are public domain data, it was not necessary to submit this study to the Research Ethics Committee. Results: In both sexes the number of cases increases with advancing age, with no female being prevalent in relation to the male, increasing the difference in the age group between 10 and 14 years. The main aggressor with 30.56% of notifications is a mother, in addition, the most frequent type of aggression practiced by offenders is physical violence with 36.16% of notifications. Conclusion: It is concluded that the main victim among children and adolescents in Brazil are girls aged 10 to 14 years old, being induced by radiation, sexual violence and rape.
Keywords: child abuse; violence; child; teenager.
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