PUBLIC POLICIES AND CHILD REHABILITATION: An evaluation of the effectiveness of CRI/Natal (2015-2020)
Persons with disabilities; Public Policies evaluation; Child Rehabilitation.
The sociological model of disability, which emerged in the 1960s, replaced the hegemony of the biomedical model, and resignified the concept of disability, as it no longer places it as a limitation of the individual, but rather as a product of its interaction with the barriers imposed by society. As a direct implication of this model, the State takes on the responsibility of promoting, through public policies, the elimination of the barriers existing in society, in order to make possible their social inclusion and consequently to promote the improvement of their quality of life. By adopting the sociological model, at the act of ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2007, Brazil committed to not only implement public policies towards people with disabilities based on this model, but also to review the theoretical frameworks of policies already implemented, and ensuring its proper functioning. This work aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the Child Rehabilitation Center (CRI) in the city of Natal / RN, in order to assess whether this policy has in fact promoted autonomy and independence in children's lives, with a view to expanding their capabilities. The methodology adopted consisted of the qualitative method, based on the bibliographic review on the themes of disability, childhood, and evaluation of public policies, in addition to conducting semi-structured interviews with managers, professionals and health technicians working in the CRI, and those responsible for children undergoing treatment on site. The research concludes that, regarding rehabilitation services, CRI/Natal achieved effectiveness in its actions.