Latin American youth and daily violence in areas of urban relegation

Irene Rizzini; Rebecca Danielle Strickland; Natalia da Silva Limongi

doi:10.32870/cer.v0i126.7746

Irene Rizzini Department of Social Work, Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Rebecca Danielle Strickland Universidad Pedagógica Nacional
Natalia da Silva Limongi Social Worker, Núcleo de Atendimento a Crianças e Adolescentes Vítimas de Maus-tratos

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32870/cer.v0i126.7746

Keywords: violencia urbana, jóvenes, violencia estructural, crimen organizado, participación juvenil.

Abstract

Structural and physical violence play a constant role in young people’s lives throughout Latin America, especially for those living in areas of urban relegation. This article discusses the impact of violence on the lives of Mexican and Brazilian youth. By considering historical and structural factors, we question approaches that link poverty to criminality and call for repressive and punitive measures. The research findings allow us to reflect on the value of young people’s perspectives in addressing violence and understanding how it affects their present and future lives.

Author Biographies

Irene Rizzini, Department of Social Work, Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Doctor in Sociology from the Instituto Universitário de Pesquisas do Rio de Janeiro (IUPERJ). Professor in the Department of Social Work at the Pontificia Universidade Católica o Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) and Director of the International Center for Research and Policy on Childhood (CIESPI/PUC-Rio).

Rebecca Danielle Strickland, Universidad Pedagógica Nacional

Doctor in Social Sciences from the Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios Superiores en Antropología Social (CIESAS). Professor at the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional (UPN) in Guadalajara, Mexico and Coordinator of the Inside-Out International Prison Exchange Program in Mexio.

Natalia da Silva Limongi, Social Worker, Núcleo de Atendimento a Crianças e Adolescentes Vítimas de Maus-tratos

Master in Social Work from the Pontifica Universidade Católica o Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio). Social Worker based at the Núcleo de Atendimento a Crianças e Adolescentes Vítimas de Maus-tratos (NACA).

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