Necessidades das famílias e as práticas profissionais na violência intrafamiliar / Family needs and professional practices in intrafamily domestic violence
This study aimed to identify, from a professional point of view, the needs of families assisted by the network of services that take care of children and adolescentswho suffer domestic violence, as well as to list the actions taken by professionals to address such needs. It isa qualitative study, whose data were collected between 2008 e 2010, through semi-structured interviews, carried out with fourteen professionals whowork in three institutions that take care of domestic violence victims. Through thematically analyzing the data, the results demonstrate as priority the parents' needs for clarification, support, basic resources for survival with dignity and protection of children and adolescents. The practices developed by the professionals include service request, referral ofthe family to other services, reception, team meetings, anamnesis and family assessment. The conclusion is that, although professionals work intensely and demonstrate willingness to help, their actions do not generally fulfill the families' needs