A POLÍTICA DE ASSISTÊNCIA SOCIAL EM CONSTRUÇÃO E O DESAFIO DA GARANTIA DE DIREITOS HUMANOS DAS CRIANÇAS E ADOLESCENTES: aspectos de violência estrutural e simbólica

Abstract

The article discusses the structural and symbolic violence that prevents the human rights of children and adolescents are provided in the State of Maranhão. We analyze the failures and advances in social assistance policy in ensuring the basic rights of all persons who, for various reasons, find themselves in situations of social vulnerability or risk. To assess the need and the effectiveness of this policy, identifies and analyzes general indicators of population, income and access to public services and specific coverage indicators in relation to situations of vulnerability and risk, PIB and Human Development Indicator (IDH) in the State and in Brazil. In addition, brings the debate surrounding the issue of reduction of criminal responsibility.

Keywords

• human rights
• children and adolescents
• assistance social
• reduction of criminal responsibility