[pt] A noção da terminalidade humana comumente é percebida quando ocorre a morte de uma pessoa com quem se tem intenso vínculo de afeto. O luto pode ser entendido como um processo natural e esperado frente a morte, vivenciado a partir da singularidade de cada pessoa e de seu contexto sócio-histórico. Especificamente, luto decorrente de homicídio pode promover significativas repercussões pessoais e sociais na vida das pessoas enlutadas. As crianças também são impactadas pela experiência do luto e, especialmente, quando perdem seus familiares de forma violenta. Considerando os referidos aspectos, este estudo teve como objetivo geral investigar o processo de luto vivenciado por duas crianças que perderam familiares vítimas de homicídio. Para tanto, foram realizadas duas avaliações psicológicas em que foram utilizados diferentes procedimentos e instrumentos psicológicos. Participaram dois meninos com idades entre seis e oito anos, residentes no estado Rio de Janeiro, que perderam o irmão e o pai vítimas de homicídio. Cada caso foi analisado em profundidade e de forma idiossincrática, sendo os instrumentos e procedimentos analisados individualmente e seus resultados integrados e interpretados a partir da Teoria Bioecológica do Desenvolvimento Humano. Esse estudo propôs novas perspectivas empíricas e teóricas para a avaliação psicológica do luto infantil no contexto da violência urbana. Sugeriu, ainda, o desenvolvimento de novos estudos em prol da melhoria da qualidade de vida das crianças enlutadas no referido contexto de perda. / [en] The notion of human terminality is commonly perceived when a death of a loved one occurs. Grief can be understood as a natural and expected process in the front of death, experienced from the uniqueness of each person and their socio-historical context. Grief cause by homicide, specifically, can promote meaningful personal and social repercussions on the lives of the grieving people. Children are also impacted by the experience of grief and, especially, when they lose their family members violently. Considering these aspects, the objective of the study is to investigate the process of grieving experienced by two children who lost family members victims of homicide. Two psychological evaluations were used, for each evaluation, different psychological procedures and instruments were included. Participated on the study two boys aged from six to eight years old, resident in the state of Rio de Janeiro, who lost their brother and father victims of homicide. Each case was analyzed depth and individually, in the sequence the instruments and procedures were corrected, and the results were assessed using the Bioecological Theory of Human Development approach. This study proposed new empirical and theoretical perspectives for the psychological assessment of child bereavement in the context of urban violence. It also suggested the development of new studies in order to improve the quality of life of bereaved children in the referred context of loss.

This qualitative study explored the use of Body Mapping as a tool to enhance dialogue with sentenced adolescent boys in a Special Youth Centre. Their scars and tattoos were regarded as the key to unlocking their life stories. Body maps and unstructured interviews formed the main body of data. The paradigms of both Gestalt- and occupational therapy formed the basis of the conceptual framework and a literature control was done as “theory after” as well as a method of data triangulation. Themes extracted pointed to broken bonds and familial trauma which lead the adolescents to search for belonging and mastery in deviant peer groups and street- and Numbergangs. The tattoos provide graphic affirmation of identification and belonging to these groups. The mapping of their lesions and scars provided the opportunity to relate traumatic experiences. Conclusions were drawn and recommendations could be made as a result of the study. / Social Work / M. Diac. (Play Therapy)

There is a discrepancy between national school guidelines towards inclusive education, and the current political trend towards economic efficacy, that may be problematic for teachers. The aim of this contextual study is to formulate a contextual understanding of the participating teachers’ perceptions of their effort to help all their students achieve the goals set forth by school curricula, and use this understanding for the purpose of suggesting points of entry for special needs educators´ guidance of teachers’ practices towards more inclusive education. Information was gathered by sending an extensive web questionnaire to all teachers within a given headmaster´s administration, sending web questionnaires to a majority of third grade students taught by those teachers, conducting interviews with a few of the participating teachers as well as with the special needs educators, carrying out a classroom observation, and gathering additional information concerning working conditions and social interactions. The data gathered in this case study has been subjected to an analytical process comprising of an assessment of the degree of inclusive approach, using the Inclusive Approach through Participation as well as the Framework of Participation, technical triangulation of all data post the inclusive assessment, and analysis of context by the Ecology of Human Development/the Bioecological Theory. The analytical process has resulted in a contextual description that has enabled me to suggest possible points of entry to be used in special needs educators’ guidance of teachers’ practices towards inclusive education. The degree to which there exists a collegial sense of security, varied forms of teacher-student interactions, collegial cooperation, pedagogical discussions, a dialogue in search of mutual understanding, and consequent follow-ups appears, in the light of the limited selection of participants, as relevant to these teachers ability to help their students. Further research is needed to identify valid points of entry for special needs educators’ guidance of teachers’ practices towards inclusive education. This contextual study will hopefully inspire further research into teachers´ perceptions of their work to facilitate implementation of inclusive education and thereby improve every student´s ability to achieve the set goals.

This qualitative study explored the use of Body Mapping as a tool to enhance dialogue with sentenced adolescent boys in a Special Youth Centre. Their scars and tattoos were regarded as the key to unlocking their life stories. Body maps and unstructured interviews formed the main body of data. The paradigms of both Gestalt- and occupational therapy formed the basis of the conceptual framework and a literature control was done as “theory after” as well as a method of data triangulation. Themes extracted pointed to broken bonds and familial trauma which lead the adolescents to search for belonging and mastery in deviant peer groups and street- and Numbergangs. The tattoos provide graphic affirmation of identification and belonging to these groups. The mapping of their lesions and scars provided the opportunity to relate traumatic experiences. Conclusions were drawn and recommendations could be made as a result of the study. / Social Work / M. Diac. (Play Therapy)