Internal and external family dynamics of young people from the Urabá Antioquia Subregion – Colombia

Abstract

The article analyzes factors of internal and external family dynamics that affect the behavior of young Colombians, natives of the Urabá Antioquia Subregion. The tracking of information included theoretical sources of support extracted from specialized databases on the subject. The main finding was that factors inherent to the internal family dynamics, when inadequately managed by parents, including authoritarian and violent practices, unclear rules and boundaries, as well as marked parental absenteeism, generate detriment. in youth behavior, an aspect that can lead to delinquent and violent practices. For their part, external social, political and economic dynamics generate an impact on the youth population, with benefits, when they help to energize their life projects, or to the detriment, when they are harmful to the development of these interests. The study provides elements conducive to improving actions in youth public policies, which contribute to the well-being of young people and their families in this subregion of the country and other Colombian departments with similar problems.