Prisoners of suffering: perception of women on violence practiced by intimate partners.

Vanessa Carla Batista,Edir Nei Teixeira Mandú,Aline Gabriela Bega Ruiz,Ana Maria Nunes Da Silva,Hellen Emília Peruzzo,Pamela Dos Reis,Sonia Silva Marcon

doi:10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0219

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https://doi.org/10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0219

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to describe the perceptions of women, prisoners or partners of imprisoned men who experience/experienced intimate partner violence, and how they cope with this situation. a descriptive exploratory study with a qualitative approach conducted with 21 women. Empirical data collected between March and August 2018, through audio-recorded semi-structured interviews, were submitted to thematic content analysis. women reported experiencing different forms of violence, which triggered suffering and negative commitment in their lives, far beyond the act itself, especially by the emotional and physical marks and their consequences. They also realize that coping with violence is individual responsibility, lived in the counterpoint between the desire to overcome it and passivity. Final considerations: intimate partner violence was uniquely revealed by women as a solitary experience, with permanent consequences in the physical, emotional, patrimonial, sexual and moral spheres, and limited internal and external resources make it difficult to cope with it.

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This paper addresses the issue of violence against women by their partners
intimate partner violence (IPV) can occur at different times in the life cycle of those involved and reach relationships between men, between women and between men and women
This study is part of the dissertation entitled “Violência por parceiro íntimo em mulheres de apenados”. It has been approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM)

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This paper addresses the issue of violence against women by their partners. This is part of what is called intimate partner violence (IPV) in the scientific literature. IPV can occur at different times in the life cycle of those involved and reach relationships between men, between women and between men and women. It can reach different dimensions of life - patrimonial, moral, psychological, sexual, and physical[1]. Faced with the need to address it, the grievance has permanently challenged professionals in various fields, such as education, security, justice, health care and others. In particular, are urged to contribute to identifying the problem, preventing related risk factors and addressing them[2], with a view to recovering and promoting the health of victims

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