Comprensión y prevención de los enfrentamientos violentos entre jóvenes en el Distrito de Barranquilla, Colombia

The objective of this work is to demonstrate, from a double vision (interviews carried out with young people who participated in violent confrontations and the review of what was proposed from the theory), new elements that allow identifying and addressing the main social, economic, cultural factors. , among others, that lead to these confrontations; Thus, the role of the family, school, neighborhood and peer group in its prevention is evident. This analysis makes possible the study of the general principles and postulates established by various international institutions in matters of prevention and their inclusion and adaptation in the actions and strategies adopted by the Administration of Barranquilla and the impact that these have generated on young people.