Funcionamiento familiar en familias de niños, niñas y adolescentes con medida de protección de apoyo y custodia familiar

Abstract

The special protection mechanisms that regulate children and adolescents have undergone a change in their approach, which revolve around actions to prevent the separation of children from their family nucleus. The objective of this study was to analyze the family functioning of families of children and adolescents with protective measures of family support and custody. For this purpose, Salvador Minuchin's structural model and Olson's model of family systems, which evaluates the perception of family functioning, were used. The research is non-experimental - exploratory with a sample of 10 families, the data were collected through a documentary review, the application of the family Apgar test and an interview. The results reveal that 40% of the families show normal functioning, 30% show mild dysfunction, 20% show moderate dysfunction, and only 10% show severe dysfunction. The mean of the results is 14.5 with a standard deviation of 4.44 indicating variability. As a relevant indication of the content of the interviews, most families with a high score have a recognition of past adverse events that have been internalized as personal learning and growth. In addition, they present an adaptation that fosters an environment of mutual support; on the other hand, families with a score of moderate to severe dysfunction present difficulties or limitations in their communication and the absence of the availability of the other as a support for their life.