Violence against children: an analysis of compulsory notification from the perspective of bioethics of protection

The objective was to analyze the compulsory notifications of violence against children from the perspective of Bioethics of Protection. It was adopted a qualitative, descriptive, exploratory, documentary approach, in the light of Bioethics theorists. Data were collected from the forms of notifications of violence against children aged 0 to 10 years, registered in the Municipality of Macapá, Amapá, in 2018. Variables considered: age, sex, type of violence, means of aggression, place of occurrence and complementary information. The content analysis technique guided the analysis and categorization of the narratives, enabling the identification of the categories: "Profile of violence against children: knowing the study subjects" and "Sexual and physical violence practiced by family members: bioethical implications". The results showed that physical and sexual violence were the most incident against children, and the residence the place of greatest occurrence. Additionally family members were more common aggressors. It was concluded, after analyzing the notifications of violence from the perspective of Bioethics of Protection, that it is imperative to implement public policies to the prevention and control of violent acts, so that, thus, the state can fulfill its protective role.