Trabajo social en el contexto de las familias y los grupos sociales en la Región Caribe, Colombia y América Latina

Abstract

Physical and psychological violence in Barranquilla has been one of the biggest social problems evidenced over time, however, during the year 2020 there was an increase in cases of physical and psychological abuse in children and adolescents due to covid-19. 19 during the pandemic, where families had to adopt a new system which consisted of staying in their home and carrying out their obligations, whether work or education, at home with the main objective of ensuring the safety and well-being of the population. The statistics evidenced in the month of January 2020 reported 16 cases of child abuse and violence with children and adolescents were 228 cases registered in legal medicine. Therefore, it can be highlighted that many cases of physical and psychological abuse are not reported by family members, parents or people outside the family nucleus, such as neighbors or friends. On the other hand, human rights are inherent, that is, fundamental for all persons belonging to a territory, without any distinction, whether by race, age, gender, ethnicity, among others. Regarding children and adolescents, many of these are violated by the negligence of parents, relatives or trusted people because they do not maintain an interest in them. Causing a psychological impact on children and adolescents in their relationship with their parents and others, in addition to causing a distance in the confidence and security of the minor towards their relatives or trusted persons. Some of the human rights violated are: Right to personal integrity, Right to free development of personality, Right to protection of dignity, Right to be treated with respect, Right to be protected, Right to free access to justice , Right to a life free of violence, Right to security, Right to autonomy, Right to privacy, Right to housing, Right to food, Right to water, Right to a healthy environment, Civil rights, Right to education, Right to health, among others. Finally, many of the children do not have the rights mentioned above since they are given importance, due to the normalization of violence, they are also victims of physical and psychological abuse when they experience violent events they remain either silent, it is say they are silent about these experiences due to fear, lack of trust with the people around them or because they simply get used to and normalize the abuse. In addition, the violated rights and the causes for which physical and psychological abuse towards children under 18 years of age will be exposed, with the purpose of carrying out an exhaustive investigation to publicize the reason for the abuse towards children, girls and adolescents.