This article was elaborated from the dissertation of when we carry through an analysis of thesis of doctorate in nursing, and has as objective to present the boarding of the politics of protection to the adolescence carried through for the authors of these thesis, aiming to contribute for the reflection of nursing professionals on the importance of the knowledge of these policies in their care practice. After a bibliographical survey in the Center of Studies and Research in Nursing it was identified 12 thesis that had constituted our sample and through the thematic analysis we evidence that, in general way, although some authors cite the legislation of assistance and protection to the health of the adolescents they do not carry through reflections that contribute for adequacy of the assistance given to the group for nursing professionals.
Teen's health; Nursing care; Health Policy