Enquanto espera: o acolhimento institucional de crianças e adolescentes na Casa de Passagem III. Cuidado, controle ou proteção?

Abstract

Before the field of research conducted in Casa de Passagem III, located in the city of Natal/RN with children and adolescents in residential care from March 2012 to April 2013, it was possible to know some meanings built on family and institutional care by those who live and/or experienced institutional care in the Casa de Passagem observed. The host institution is part of the current forms of protection existing in Brazil legally applied in case of violation of children and adolescents’ rights. This form of state intervention is made by entities that care for children and adolescents scattered throughout Brazil, which are in accordance with Article 90 of the ECA(Children and Adolescent Bill) and the Law 12.010 August 3rd of 2009, responsible for planning and executing protection programs and socio-educational for children and adolescents. Among these entities existing service in Brazilian law, which operate under institutional care, can be divided into three types: Small Groups Institutional Shelter, Casa-Lar and Casa de Passagem. The objective of this dissertation is to think this space as a place producer and reproducer of meanings about what may be family, residential care, safekeeping/protection/control for children and adolescents housed at Casa de Passagem III.