Abstract

VILLANUEVA-CORONADO, Alejandra; PEREZ-HERNANDEZ, Elizabeth Aurora  and  OROZCO-RAMIREZ, Luz Adriana. Experiences and significances of adolescents orphaned by homicide and forced disappearance. Rev.latinoam.cienc.soc.niñez juv [online]. 2022, vol.20, n.3, pp.166-194.  Epub Nov 24, 2022. ISSN 1692-715X.  https://doi.org/10.11600/rlcsnj.20.3.4598.

This paper presents a narrative review of the empirical and conceptual production regarding adolescents and young people from Latin America who have been orphaned due to homicide, femicide or the forced disappearance of a parent. The objective is to describe the issues that emerge from this phenomenon. A total of 42 studies that used qualitative approaches were included in this literature review. The findings were systematized in seven thematic areas: 1) alterations, psychological impact and implications for mental health; 2) family secrets and silencing of the incident; 3) complicated grief and chronic suffering; 4) studies on the experiences of loss and the reconstruction of oneself and searching for their own identity; 5) restructuring of families and new roles; 6) individual vulnerability and stigmatization; and 7) violations of human rights. Direct research with adolescents and young people is limited, however when they are included in studies it benefits them and their families.

Keywords : Orphanhood; adolescents; youth; literature review; homicide; forced disappearance.

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