Banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO: GENILDA MARIA DE SOUSA

Uma banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : GENILDA MARIA DE SOUSA
DATE: 12/12/2025
TIME: 09:00
LOCAL: webconferência
TITLE:

MOTHERS IN CRISIS: THE IMPACT OF THE JUVENILE SOCIO-EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM ON THE MENTAL HEALTH OF MOTHERS WHO ACCOMPANY THEIR CHILDREN DURING THE ENFORCEMENT OF DETENTION MEASURES

KEY WORDS:

mental health; motherhood; socio-educational measure; incarcerated person; institutionalized adolescent; social vulnerability.

PAGES: 58
BIG AREA: Ciências da Saúde
AREA: Saúde Coletiva
SUMMARY:

This study investigated the impacts of adolescents’ involvement in unlawful acts that resulted in custodial socio-educational measures on their mothers’ mental health. The research is based on the understanding that, according to the National Socio-Educational Service System and the Child and Adolescent Statute, family participation, especially of mothers, is essential in monitoring these measures. However, paternal absence proved to be recurrent, further overburdening women in this process. The objective was to understand maternal perceptions regarding the emotional, social, and institutional impacts resulting from their children’s detention. This qualitative study was conducted with 10 women at the Socio-Educational Assistance Center in Caicó-RN, using semi-structured interviews analyzed through Bardin’s content analysis. The research followed strict ethical guidelines, ensuring confidentiality, anonymity, and respect for participants. The results revealed intense psychological distress, expressed as anxiety, sadness, shame, insomnia, and psychosomatic symptoms, as well as overload and feelings of loneliness caused by social stigma. Although some mothers reported support from close relatives, experiences of isolation and judgment prevailed. They also pointed to weaknesses in the social assistance network, lack of psychological support, and limited state involvement in family care. Nevertheless, they expressed positive expectations for their children’s future, such as returning to school and entering the labor market. The study concludes that socio-educational measures affect not only adolescents but also their mothers’ mental health, who are often rendered invisible in public policies. It emphasizes the need for intersectoral strategies that promote psychosocial support for families, recognizing maternal suffering as essential to the effectiveness of socio-educational measures.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 1893928 - OSVALDO DE GOES BAY JUNIOR
Interna - 1231563 - ANA KALLINY DE SOUSA SEVERO
Externo ao Programa - 2204578 - PABLO VICENTE MENDES DE OLIVEIRA QUEIROZ - UFRN