Efectos de la violencia intrafamiliar en el desarrollo integral de niños de 0 a 5 años que residen en casas hogares dentro de la ciudad de Guayaquil.

Abstract

The purpose of this paper was to analyze the effects of domestic violence on the comprehensive development of children from 0 to 5 years of age who live in shelters in the city of Guayaquil through a theoretical review in relation to violence, development theories, institutional reception and the regulations of the Servicio de Acogimiento Isntitucional directed by the Ministry of Economic and Social Inclusion (MIES). Considering that children who enter foster homes often present developmental difficulties compared to other children, as a result of those who present learning difficulties, in some their language develops more slowly, while others fear interacting with other people. The approach of this research was qualitative and the techniques used were case studies of domestic violence and analysis of interviews conducted with professionals in the field of psychology. The analysis of results reveals the incidence of domestic violence in the areas of child development, where the most affected are the cognitive and socio-emotional areas, resulting in the importance of growing up in a healthy and adequate family institution for the benefit of development infant comprehensive.