Grupo operativo com adolescentes que vivenciam a ausência paterna temporária: relato de experiência Operative group with adolescents who experience temporary paternal absence: Experience report

Temporary paternal absence is a subject that has been scarcely studied, although it may aff ect family functioning and the adolescent's in- dividual development. This study aimed at reporting activities proposed to female adolescents whose fathers were temporarily absent for professional reasons, from a conception of operative group. These activities were aimed at knowing the adolescents' experiences, perceptions and feelings about this family context and at discussing and refl ecting about it. This group has pro- vided a space for refl ection, allowing the exchange of experience between them and the discovery of new emotional resources to deal with this fami-