Abstract

FONSECA-PESO, Janire; NAVARRO-LASHAYAS, Miguel Ángel  and  MORO-INCHAURTIETA, Álvaro. Urban culture and psycho-socio-educational accompaniment in Medellín: from gang members to community leaders. Rev.latinoam.cienc.soc.niñez juv [online]. 2022, vol.20, n.2, pp.325-350.  Epub Sep 14, 2022. ISSN 1692-715X.  https://doi.org/10.11600/rlcsnj.20.2.4739.

The aim of this article is to analyse the life trajectories of displaced young people in a community in Medellin. Through psycho-socio-educational accompaniment, the stories go from "being a kid in a gang" to becoming community reference points, especially in the area of childhood safety, through participating in and generating urban culture. Fieldwork was carried out using a qualitative methodology through the biographical-narrative technique, collecting information through five in-depth interviews, timelines and participant observation. The conclusions identify a group of young people who were “lost” in the context of their neighborhood and whose changes began with psycho-socio-educational accompaniment. This allowed them to discover their potential through dance and take control of their lives, resulting in them transcending the individual sphere and trying to influence their community.

Keywords : Community action; displaced persons; disadvantaged children; citizenship.

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