Adolescents’ perceptions of violence in a rural settlement: a qualitative analysis

Abstract

The aim of this article was to analyse the perceptions of the adolescents, in a school located in a rural settlement, in the municipality of Alto Paraíso de Goiás, regarding violence. A qualitative study was carried out, using a semi-structured interview. The systematization and interpretation of the data were performed by the content analysis defined by Bardin. The adolescents surveyed identified several forms of violence, carried out by different actors, in different places, that affects all age groups, and has several causes. It is concluded that school and family are privileged sources of conflict mediation, making possible a broad action in the field of violence prevention.