Perceptions of Bolivian teenage workers on physical and psychological violence through discussion groups

Abstract

<p>The phenomenon of child and adolescent workers is complex due to its expansion, the existing family and communal disintegration, and its importance for the productive structure of the countries that suffer from it. In Potosí, these workers are an oppressed and vulnerable social group, and given the lack of competent educational programs and the negative concept these young people have about themselves, especially the girls, their culture is fundamentally macho. Change in the mentalities of these adolescents is remarkable when they are injected with a dose of self-esteem, autonomy, well-being, and consideration about the enjoyment of their rights and freedoms. The objective was to implement an affectivesexual health education program. Intervention in new generations from the educational field in non-violent conflict resolution is, in the medium and long run, one of the best resources to prevent all forms of violence.</p>