Custos sociais da violência doméstica aos filhos das mulheres vitimadas Montes Claros-MG (2013-2023)

Abstract

The present research analyzed the social costs in the educational field, inflicted upon children of school age, who are offspring of women victimized by domestic violence, aiming to understand how recurrent historical processes silently perpetuate in our society. The significance of the topic lies in the existing historical data gap concerning social costs, particularly within the educational sphere, which gives the impression that such a theme is invisible in discussions about domestic violence, especially regarding the children of victimized women, who, by witnessing violent acts, also become victims and remain on the sidelines of state protection. In the first chapter, the main concepts of gender violence were analyzed through a literature review from a historical perspective, focusing on the area under study. In the second chapter, we discussed the transgenerational nature of domestic violence, as well as the analysis of official documents that recorded women's statements during access to the Women's Police Station of Montes Claros. In the third chapter, a case study was conducted with a family with school-aged children who experienced domestic violence, and we problematized domestic violence affecting school-aged children from 6 to 11 years old. The repercussions of domestic violence on children transcend the boundaries of the individual realm, manifesting in a series of socially significant costs. This traumatic phenomenon impacts not only the lives of child victims but also reverberates throughout society, posing broad challenges that demand deep attention and understanding. Among these costs, various interconnected categories can be identified, encompassing crucial dimensions of human and social development.