title: [Evaluation of the National Program of Integrated and Referential Actions (PAIR) to confront the child and adolescents sexual violence, in Feira de Santana, Bahia State, Brazil].
abstract: In Brazil, sexual violence against children and adolescents is a challenge for the public policies of prevention and intervention. The objective of this article is to present the evaluation of PAIR actions implemented in Feira de Santana city, on political and institutional integration, strength and performance of the Network Care for the violence victims in the period of 2003-2006. It was used a descriptive study with primary data based on interviews with professionals from the Institutions of care (38), Municipal Committee of PAIR (11) and key community informants (78), using quantitative and qualitative analysis. The evaluation of the PAIR capabilities, as the political and institutional integration was deemed appropriate, highlighting the support of state, federal and municipal managers. The processes of training were considered strategic to the individual professional performance with the Network (attitudes, participation). The results of the three segments of the community suggest the need of a social Network integration (Rights and Guardianship Councils), programs of assistance and protection, the work with the media (qualified training and information), involvement of managers and technicians and the continuity of actions, as strategies to face the sexual violence in Feira de Santana.
authors.affiliation: Núcleo de Estudos e Pesquisas na Infância e Adolescência, Departamento de Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Feira de Santana, BA, 44031-460. costamco@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Maria Conceição Oliveira
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: Rosely Cabral
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: de Carvalho
authors.forename: Marcos Antonio Oliveira
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: de Santana
authors.forename: Luciano Macêdo Santos
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: da Silva
authors.forename: Mariana Rocha
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: da Silva
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil; D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015397:Program Evaluation; D018511:Systems Integration; D055815:Young Adult