Abstract

MENDES, Marlon Jose Gavlik; SCHROEDER, Tânia Maria Rechia  and  DENARI, Fátima Elisabeth. Violence against people with disabilities: a case report. Rev. Elet. Educ. [online]. 2020, vol.14, e3308080.  Epub Apr 13, 2020. ISSN 1982-7199.  https://doi.org/10.14244/198271993308.

The life of people with disabilities are marked by adverse situations, like architectural barriers, communication barriers and attitudinal barriers, This group also suffers from violent situations in their daily lifes, such as physical and verbal aggression. In the current scientific production, there is few researches that investigates the discourse of the person victim of violence, a fact that, on one hand, may characterize some ignorance of the situations experienced by these people, and, on the other hand, may result in discredit of the discourse of people with disabilities. The objective of this research was to investigate the violence experienced by people with disabilities through a case study of a young person with physical disability. The research was descriptive and had a qualitative nature, using the theoretical framework of the Sociology of disability, Violence and Stigma. Semi-structured interview was conducted, using Comprehensive Sociology as a data analysis tool. The results showed that insults and exclusions are a part of the daily life of the young, actions that can be classified as bullying. The young experience several conflicts in the school environment, having some of these conflicts resolved through the mediation of professionals. Violence against people with disabilities is a dynamic and recurring phenomenon, requiring prevention and intervention programs in the school and other researches on the theme that focuses on the victim point of view.

Keywords : Violence; Disabled Persons; Stigma; Bullying..

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