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OBJECTIVE: To analyze the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) against women and children's dysfunctional behaviors and school problems. METHODS: Population-based study part of the WHO Multicountry Study on Domestic Violence Against Women including 790 women living with their children aged five to 12 years in two different regions of Brazil: the city of São Paulo, Southeastern Brazil, and Zona da Mata area in the state of Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil. Three multivariate models were developed to estimate the strength of the relationship between explanatory variables such as social and community support, stressful events of life, sociodemographic factors and "IPV severity," among others, and three outcomes: number of dysfunctional behaviors; aggressive behavior; and school problems (interruption, drop out or failure). RESULTS: Exposure to severe physical and/or sexual IPV was associated to school problems, behavioral dysfunctions in general and aggressive behaviors in the univariate analysis. Exposure to severe IPV against women was associated to the occurrence of three or more dysfunctional behaviors in their children, regardless of common mental disorder, low schooling, physical IPV against maternal grandmother, social and community support in the multivariate models. Severe IPV remained associated to aggressive behavior and school problems after adjustment for other sociodemographic variables, among others. Maternal mental health status was identified as a mediating factor between IPV exposure and dysfunctional behaviors, especially aggressive behaviors. CONCLUSIONS: Severe IPV affects children's behaviors and should be addressed in health policies for school-aged children through the development of common interventions for mothers and children.

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O abuso sexual na infância é definido com a situação em que a criança ou o adolescente é usado para satisfação sexual de um adulto ou adolescente mais velho, sendo a violência sempre presumida em menores de 14 anos. É um fenômeno universal que atinge todas as idades, classes sociais, etnias, religiões e culturas e pode ser considerado como qualquer ato ou conduta baseado no gênero, que cause dano ou sofrimento psíquico e sexual à vítima. No Brasil, a violência contra crianças e adolescentes é a primeira causa de morte na faixa etária de cinco a 19 anos e a segunda no período de um a quatro anos. Médicos pediatras e ginecologistas devem ser alertados e capacitados para lidar com questões ligadas ao abuso, tornando-se aptos a atuarem de maneira adequada. A questão do abuso sexual, por ter uma complexidade de fatores envolvidos, não pode ser explicada de forma reducionista ou determinista, devendo assim, ser valorizada a presença de uma equipe interdisciplinar no atendimento a esses pacientes. Neste estudo foi realizada uma revisão bibliográfica sobre o abuso sexual e suas repercussões.

Sexual abuse of children is defined as a situation in which a child or an adolescent is used for the sexual satisfaction of an adult or older adolescent with violence always being presumed for children younger than 14 years. This is a universal phenomenon that involves all ages, social classes, ethnic groups, religions and cultures and that can be considered as any act or conduct based on gender that will cause damage or psychic and sexual suffering to the victim. In Brazil, violence against children and adolescents is the first cause of death in the age range from five to nineteen years and the second in the age range from one to four years. Pediatricians and gynecologists should be alerted and prepared to deal with questions related to abuse, so that they may be qualified to act in adequate manner. Because of the complexity of the factors involved, the question of sexual abuse cannot be explained in a reductionist or deterministic manner. Thus, emphasis should be placed on the presence of an interdisciplinary team to take care of these patients. A review of the literature on sexual abuse and its repercussions was performed in the present study.

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Estudo de natureza quanti-qualitativa que descreve a "síndrome da criança com o membro superior imobilizado par infusão venosa", fundamentada na incidência de sinais indicativos dos sentimentos de ansiedade, dor, medo e tristeza, observados em 123 crianças de 11 hospitais públicos e registrados num instrumento de observação, e que, além disto, conceitua as "síndromes da assistência de Enfermagem", termos que foram cunhados pela autora. Conclui-se que o comportamento do profissional de Enfermagem na técnica em apreço necessita ser revisto para evitar a referida síndrome, e com esta finalidade medidas profiláticas são sugeridas

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A Swedish study of 50 newly resettled refugee children from Chile describes the children's experiences of persecution in their home country and coping patterns in the receiving country. Thirty-six children had experiences directly related to persecution, and seven of these had been victims of physical assault for political reasons. Sleep disturbances and dependency were behaviors significantly associated with experiences of persecution. Resettled refugee families need to be approached by concerned professionals as symptoms of trauma in refugee children are often recognized only in the family sphere.

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