The occupational therapist in the process of re-socialization of youth offenders deprived of freedom: transformation through occupation

Abstract

This article is a result of bibliographic research. It proposes considerations about the occupational therapist's contributions to the re-socialization process of youth offenders law in a deprived of freedom. It presents considerations referring to the influence of socio-historic context on the production of youth criminality and to the present legislation and public politics regarding youth offenders. Occupational Therapy's characteristics and purposes in the social field are also approached. Even though there is a few brazilian occupational therapists publications about this topic, that suggest a needed for researches, the material reviewed brings consideration for social interventions through practical and theoretical relevance. The literature consulted shows important contributions from occupational therapists about this topic, highlighting the potential of expression, humanization and transformation through occupation.