An Analysis of Public Policies for Adolescents and Their Families at Social Risk in Itabira/MG

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https://doi.org/10.5935/2177-6644.20260012

Abstract

The study analyzed the implementation of public social protection policies in the monitoring of adolescents and their families in the municipality of Itabira/MG. It is a qualitative, exploratory-analytical study based on documentary analysis of CREAS records from 2025. Of the 579 records in the GESUAS system, six met the criteria for analysis. The results indicated that although Social Assistance is formally structured, there are weaknesses in technical records, limitations in the articulation between basic and special protection, and shortcomings in territorial policy implementation. The findings highlight the need to improve socio-assistance practices, fostering family protagonism and more balanced family relationships.https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2098-2489

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  • Jiane das Graças Lage (PUC Minas), Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

    Master’s degree in Social Sciences from the Stricto Sensu Graduate Program in Social Sciences at PUC Minas, research line: Public Policies, Local Power and Participation, CAPES scholarship holder. Psychologist graduated from the Centro Universitário do Leste de Minas Gerais (2015). Public servant at the Municipality of Itabira/MG. Worked in clinical and hospital settings. Served on the Municipal Council of Social Assistance and was coordinator of the Specialized Social Assistance Reference Center (CREAS). Has experience in Psychology, with emphasis on Social Psychology, and conducts research mainly on the following topics: rights violations, vulnerability, violence, gender, and family.https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2098-2489

  • Silva, Municipal Department of Social Assistance of Itabira/MG

    Postgraduate specialization (lato sensu) in Neuropsychology from the Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais (2017). Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais (2013). Public servant of the Municipality of Itabira, working at the Municipal Department of Social Assistance as a Psychologist, in Public Policies within the Social Protection Service for Adolescents serving socio-educational measures of Probation (Liberdade Assistida) and Community Service.https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4165-5617

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2026-06-26

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Vol. 17 No. 1 (2026): História das infâncias e juventudes na América Latina: experiências, discursos e políticas sociais

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Dossiê | Special Issue | Dossier

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An Analysis of Public Policies for Adolescents and Their Families at Social Risk in Itabira/MG. (2026). TEL Tempo, Espaço E Linguagem, 17(1), 445-471. https://doi.org/10.5935/2177-6644.20260012