Os direitos das crianças e o papel das comissões de proteção de crianças e jovens junto da família, da escola e da comunidade

Abstract

Nowadays the Rights of the Child are getting an increasingly topic of discussion, owing to the fact they are in constant violation. Besides being a debated issue at war time and dangerous situations, it is also the core theme of everyday social work intervention since the emergence of social work as a profession, having its main focus on the children at risk/danger. Due to the deterioration of family life conditions such as the failure of basic needs and the occurrence of child neglect, violence and abandonment, the number of children flagged in the context of risk/danger situations is increasing. In order to promote and protect the rights of the child it becomes very important to understand the role of the Committees for the Protection of Children and Young People in the promotion of these rights among family, school and community, as responsible for education and integral development of children. The Social Service is a subject of Social Sciences and Humanities as well as an interventionist profession which promotes the human rights to ensure that all people have access to them. To do so, social workers promote effective responses to the human needs of individuals, families, groups, and communities. This is the context of the present study, envisaging to understand the role of the CPCJ as an essential entity promoting and protecting the rights of the child. This research is based on an inductive and qualitative approach, considering the experiences of the staff of the four Committees acting in the city of Lisbon. The research also deals with issues related with the role of parents, family, school and teachers, as well as the different ways used by CPCJ, as a representative partnership to promote the rights of the child, should operate in the framework of the human and environmental system.

Date of Award	3 Jun 2024
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Isabel Vieira (Supervisor)