Estado da arte sobre guarda de filhos em teses e dissertações das universidades brasileiras

This article consists of a study of the state of the art in theses and dissertations about child custody, produced in graduate programs of Brazilian universities, from 2004 to 2014. To this end, the following databases were consulted: the Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations and the library of theses of the Higher Education Personnel Improvement Coordination. The goal was to analyze academic literature about child custody identifying which aspects of this issue have been favored in discussions, and its production context. It became evident that the issue of child custody has been approached predominantly from four points of view or thematic categories. The fi rst is composed of studies which question the knowledge and practice of psychology in the judiciary, particularly concerning the interface of Psychology and Family Law; the second category involves juridical decisions about child custody; the third covers family dynamics during the juridical dispute of child custody; and the fourth discusses the place of the child in the context of custody dispute. Gaps were identifi ed, both regarding studies which 1 Endereço para correspondência: Rua Carneiro Vilela, 510, Apto 801, Afl itos, Recife, PE, Brasil 52050-030. Fone: (81) 985771310. E-mail: correiodedaniela@gmail.com e jaileila.araujo@gmail.com Quirino, D. M. R., Menezes, J. A. 1096 address gender issues which infl uence juridical decisions about custody, and also regarding research which highlight the point of view of the children about the subject.