Ms. Mónica Oltra Jafré: Indeed, adolescence is a complex developmental stage. Adolescents, in their need for autonomy and their journey to find their own identity, are exposed to a wide range of risky situations: first encounters with drugs, the beginning of sexual relationships, the need to break with certain values they were raised with at home, values they need to re-evaluate in order to develop their own and in deep harmony with their peers and the group culture. These situations often lead to conflict with parents, and the family plays a fundamental role in managing them in a balanced way. Up to this point, this is a normal situation in this stage of development.
Furthermore, parents have an obligation to supervise their son or daughter's activities and friendships. This shouldn't be done in an authoritarian or overbearing way, but rather by acting firmly when their adolescent's behavior deviates significantly from what is acceptable, especially regarding exposure to risky situations and taking their age into account. A 14-15 year old is not the same as a 16-17 year old. Their level of socio-emotional and cognitive maturity differs in relation to their ability to assess risk and exercise the necessary self-control.
His lack of understanding of child and adolescent psychology leads him to justify what happened to the raped teenagers with phrases like: "it happens at home too," "anyone with a teenage child knows that they sometimes go out without permission," "children go out once they reach a certain age and level of maturity, and although in this case they went out without permission, that also happens to us parents," "no one would think of asking the father of a teenager what he was doing when his daughter was raped," "minors aren't locked up in centers; they go out for walks, they go out to have fun with their friends, and sometimes they even do things they shouldn't," etc. Responses that are somewhere between frivolous and demagogic. These teenagers had been absent without permission before. What was done, Ms. Oltra?
Teenagers, especially teenage girls, in a society with little respect for women and where there is an erotic-philic education and a confrontation of genders, both through the media, social networks, and even in formal education itself; in a society where freedom is confused with the absence of rules; where, by ideological imperative, they are assumed to have rights for which they are neither cognitively nor emotionally prepared; where the educational paradigm is based on a laissez faire and an absence of any educational correction in the face of behavioral deviations, sustained in a permissive education and not in an education that fosters adaptive and critical skills and the management of one's own emotions, in the mistaken belief that acting otherwise would be a disrespect to their fundamental rights. As you can understand, this pedagogical paradigm Unfortunately, this can only lead us to what we are experiencing with too much and increasing frequency: sexual abuse and assault, families torn apart by the tyranny of their teenage sons and daughters, or teenagers who are victims of dysfunctional families or families unable to provide a proper education for their children.
Adolescents under guardianship in the Valencian Community
When the government takes custody of a minor, it's not on a whim. There are reasons behind this measure. a broken, unstable life in need of support and supervision which the biological family typically cannot provide. In these cases, the administration She assumes guardianship of minors at extremely high risk, if they haven't already been subjected to all kinds of violence. The minors under the guardianship of the administration, Ms. Oltra, are not comparable to adolescents in general, simply because they carry a series of particularly traumatic life experiences. Psychologically, although adolescents, they are not comparable to adolescents who exhibit the normal problems of rebellion in harmonious families. It is precisely for this reason that the The administration assumes guardianship under conditions that require special psychological, emotional and supervisory support. This implies the need to implement the necessary resourcesboth in number and in the qualifications of the staff who serve them.
This is simply, quite simply, where This frames her responsibility as Vice President of the Consell and Minister of Equality and Inclusive Policies. You must provide an explanation as to whether the current situation of the reception centers meets the required quality standards in terms of the number and qualifications of the staff, whether the minors are specifically cared for based on their behavioral and emotional profile, because the same measures and care are not valid for everyone equally.1To continue with his story: "Not all families treat each of their teenage children equally." If this doesn't happen in a normal family, it's even less likely to happen with those who have a high-risk background.
Another aspect that justifies their obligation to give explanations refers to the fact that Unpleasant incidents have occurred in all the provinces that make up the Valencian Community: The rape of a minor in the center of Buñol, the escape of three minors in Nules, and the current rape of the 14-year-old girl in Alicante.
Indeed, the PP was not a great example in caring for abandoned minors..
He was right in 2012 when he accused the PP of subjecting minors to a second neglect. The situation of child welfare during the PP's administration Mr. Jorge Cabré It was dramatic. The foundation in charge of management was owed more than a million euros, leading to a collection of food and other necessities by volunteers among local businesses. It was a scandal, you're right. Mr. Jorge Cabré's response was also frivolous when he defended himself by saying that "he didn't know." But history doesn't invalidate the Mrs. María José Catalá She should ask for explanations. Her silence would make her complicit in a situation that, for the moment, requires an explanation from her.
Therefore, I now speak of their responsibility. And I encounter the same frivolous responses from PP officials when the management was their responsibility. Ms. Oltra, take responsibility and investigate thoroughly! Don't beat around the bush, pass the buck, or resort to the tired excuses that infuriate me so much: "You too," "Your situation was worse"...
I write on behalf of the fundamental rights of children And I don't care whether your department or the PP's department fails to comply. You owe explanations to the vulnerable children and adolescents in your community; you should be more sensitive and empathetic towards children, unconditionally and radically align yourself with their rights, and stop giving the usual political answers.
