Psicologia e a institucionalização de crianças no Brasil: uma análise histórica

Abstract

This work is part of a master's research on the history of psychology in child care in Brazil. In it, we verified the incidence of psychological conceptions and practices in institutions dedicated to children from the colonial period to the present day. As a research technique, a bibliographical review of the theme was carried out, consulting periodicals and public collections to add information that contemplated the different administrative models already established in Brazil, which allowed us a broader discussion. There was a significant advance in child protection, especially with the enactment of the Child and Adolescent Statute and the development of the National Social Assistance Policy. The data found found that the link between psychology and issues surrounding childhood permeates, in different formats, all periods of Brazilian history. It is concluded that, despite advances in the legal system and scientific evolution, the maintenance of the old institutionalizing model still represents an obstacle to the full realization of children's rights. It is up to psychology to help denounce this contradiction, highlighting the historical roots and concrete materiality of the conflict.