Prevención del maltrato infantil. Situación de la política pública en Bogotá D.C.*

Objectives: To understand the phenomenon of the prevention of child abuse between 2008 and 2015 in the city of Bogotá D.C., from the perspective of institutions and current regulation. Methodology: A qualitative case-study approach was applied, including collection, processing, and analysis of information in different organizations related to child abuse in Bogotá. It was used the codification of symbolic interactionism, articulated in three phases. Results: The district public policy of childhood and adolescence has three axes to guarantee the exercise of rights by children and adolescents: universal guarantees, overcoming situations of limitation and restoration of rights. Regarding the perceptions of the existence of the regulation, problems were found in the execution of public policy and its planning. Conclusions: Prevention of child abuse at the district level shows problems in the execution of public policy in the intersectoral work component. This approach depends on cultural and ethnic identity, as well as personnel trained.