Crianças e adolescentes em situação de acolhimento institucional: revisão de literatura

Abstract

The present study is a systematic review that aimed to investigate what Brazilian science has empirically researched about children and adolescents in foster care. Searches for articles were performed in the PePSIC, SciELO and BVS databases, using combinations of descriptors in portuguese, english and spanish. The final sample consisted of 38 articles and data analysis was carried out quantitatively from the calculation of frequency, with the exception of the data on the topic to be investigated in the research, which was analyzed using the Thematic Content Analysis. The results indicate that the most investigated theme was in relation to the experience/experience of institutionalization. It was observed that there is a disproportionate distribution of publications in relation to the Brazilian regions, with a concentration of studies carried out in the South and Southeast. We highlight the importance of producing studies in the North and Northeast regions, more studies that involve family participation, and studies that look at the situation of graduates.