Forms Of Domestic Violence Research Articles

Using the Capability Approach in Social Work with Children Experiencing Post-Separation Parental Stalking

AbstractThis article analyses Finnish children’s experiences of post-separation parental stalking as a form of domestic violence and explores how the capabilities approach (CA) can help social workers understand the issue and support children. The data consist of thematic interviews with eighteen children and young people (aged 4–21 years) whose father or stepfather has stalked their mothers after separation. The theory-driven data analysis was carried out by utilising the CA as the theoretical framework. Our findings show that parental stalking undermines children’s well-being by compromising their safety and reducing their capabilities to use their agency. The study deepened our understanding of issues that children value in their lives and of their possibilities to exercise their agency under parental stalking. Our findings suggest that social workers can support children’s agency and their chances of living out their values through interventions which provide internal and external protection. It is important that social workers create a situated understanding of children’s experiences through a relationship in which children are considered sentient individuals who are listened to and valued. The article offers a novel contribution to the application of the CA in social work involving children exposed to parental stalking.

Prevent Domestic Violence: Reconstruction Wife Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expressions

The wife is one of the potential victims of domestic violence. In patriarchal culture and social construction norms, the wife must obey all of their husband's requests. Hence, they became vulnerable and got physical, sexual, economic, and many forms of domestic violence. Based on radical feminist theory, human rights concepts, and interpersonal communication theory, this article builds the idea to prevent domestic violence for wives by reconstructing their rights to freedom of opinion and expression. This research-based is on a literature review from scientific articles, books, and reports. After it, analyze with standpoint feminism. The result is that two points. First, in cultural and logical patriarchal, wives need interpersonal communication training to get equality when talking with their husbands. Second, reconstruction about wives' awareness about freedom to opinion and expressions is necessary, so they do not fear to say no to their husbands and love themselves first. Finally, to prevent domestic violence against wives needs implementation of freedom to opinion and expressions in everyday life.

Disciplinary mobility and women’s empowerment: a complicated connection

The intersections between gender, mobility and power have been well established. While research has examined the inequity of (im)mobility, the role of restricted mobility as a form of domestic violence and the connection between freedom of movement and feminism, hardly any attention has been given to the relationship between physical mobility and women’s empowerment programming. By drawing on the literature on ‘disciplined’ mobility and feminist understandings of space and violence, this research argues that mobility and empowerment are complicatedly entwined. Through qualitative field research in West Bengal, India, this article illustrates that empowerment programming is limited in what it can achieve due to the disciplining of mobility. Women’s mobility is disciplined through patriarchal control, evident in three key domains: first, through actively restricting women’s mobility; second, through surveillance and monitoring; and third, through women self-regulating their own behaviour. Through showing the difficulty of improving women’s wellbeing via empowerment programs, this research illustrates the pervasive violence of disciplined mobility.

Violencia intrafamiliar en tiempos de pandemia y aislamiento social

In order to describe the behavior of domestic violence in times of pandemic and social isolation, a narrative review was carried out. As sources of information, articles were used in databases such as Pubmed, BMC and LILACS on domestic violence in the context of COVID-19, in any of its manifestations: physical, economic, psychological, or sexual violence, with subjects of any age and sex, with analytical, observational design, systematic reviews, meta-analysis, in which validated instruments have been used to measure domestic violence. 50 articles were included, with a population of 28,240 subjects. An increase in the figures of domestic violence in the context of the pandemic is described. The most frequent forms of domestic violence were: psychological, physical, sexual, economic. Although this can happen to everyone in the household, women seem to be the most affected. Domestic violence, although it was a serious problem before the pandemic and isolation due to COVID-19, has experienced a notable increase after this in all its manifestations. The prevention of domestic violence in the context of the pandemic should be based on education, the identification of families at risk, and the development of satisfactory family relationships.

Tinjauan Hukum Pidana terhadap Kekerasan dalam Rumah Tangga

The family is a social unit in society that has a very large role and influence in the family in social and personality development of each family member requires its own organization and needs the head of the household as an important figure who leads the family in addition to several other family members. A family is called harmonious if all members feel happy which is marked by the absence of conflict, tension, disappointment and satisfaction with the situation (physical, mental, emotional, and social). social) all family members. This legal research is a descriptive research and is included in the type of normative or doctrinal legal research. Location of research in the library and types of secondary data sources. Data collection techniques used are document studies, in the form of laws and regulations, books, journals, papers, articles and others. Analysis of the data used is content analysis (Content of analysis). Based on this research, it was found that domestic violence is a crime category (crime) in general. There are two formulations of problems that must be studied, namely: forms of domestic violence and legal protection for victims of violence. The form of domestic violence is any act against a person, especially a woman, which results in physical, psychological, and neglect of the household, including threats to commit acts, coercion or deprivation of liberty against the law and within the household.

Tinjauan Hukum Pidana terhadap Kekerasan dalam Rumah Tangga


 The family is a social unit in society that has a very large role and influence in the family in social and personality development of each family member requires its own organization and needs the head of the household as an important figure who leads the family in addition to several other family members. A family is called harmonious if all members feel happy which is marked by the absence of conflict, tension, disappointment and satisfaction with the situation (physical, mental, emotional, and social). social) all family members. This legal research is a descriptive research and is included in the type of normative or doctrinal legal research. Location of research in the library and types of secondary data sources. Data collection techniques used are document studies, in the form of laws and regulations, books, journals, papers, articles and others. Analysis of the data used is content analysis (Content of analysis). Based on this research, it was found that domestic violence is a crime category (crime) in general. There are two formulations of problems that must be studied, namely: forms of domestic violence and legal protection for victims of violence. The form of domestic violence is any act against a person, especially a woman, which results in physical, psychological, and neglect of the household, including threats to commit acts, coercion or deprivation of liberty against the law and within the household.

The Relationship between Spousal Violence and Levels of Education:

Domestic violence against spouses, especially women, is a serious human rights issue and a well-recognised global public health concern. While it is often attributed to low educational levels, research on this relationship has produced mixed results. This study investigated the association between domestic violence against women and education level, especially higher education, in Zambia. The data were sourced from the 2013-14 Zambia Demographic and Health Survey, which surveyed a nationally representative sample. A total of 11 778 women responded to the survey’s module on domestic violence. Given that the study was interested in domestic violence experiences perpetrated by spouses, the sample was restricted to currently married women. The results show that wives with a higher level of education than their husbands were more likely to experience different forms of domestic violence than those with a lower or the same educational level as their husbands. Women’s household wealth and age, the husband’s level of education, and spousal education differences were found to be significantly associated with domestic violence. It is thus concluded that increasing the educational level of both spouses could be effective in reducing domestic violence in Zambia.
 Key words: Levels of education, spousal violence, Demographic Health Survey

Domestic Violence and its Influence on Students: the Prevalent of the Various Forms of Domestic Violence in Bungoma County, Kenya

Abstract The study aimed to investigate the influence of domestic violence on students’ classroom behaviour in secondary schools in Bungoma County, Kenya. The study explored this by examining the extent to which various forms of domestic violence (DV) influenced students’ classroom behaviour. The research utilized the theory of behavioural psychology, which emphasizes that behaviour is acquired or learnt from the surrounding. Descriptive survey design was used. The target population comprised of 1600 individuals, from which 648 were sampled using purposeful, stratified and random sampling. The study sampled 36 principals, 36 guidance and counselling teachers and 576 students. The research tools were: questionnaires for the students, interview schedule for the principals and guidance and counselling teachers. The questionnaires were analysed quantitatively and the interviews data was analysed qualitatively. The findings reveal students are victims of DV. Secondly their personality is affected. The study recommends measures to be taken against the perpetrators depending on individual differences and schools to be facilitated with rehabilitation facilities for student victims.

Epidemioclinical profile of intimate partner abusers

IntroductionDomestic violence is a critical global and social phenomenon.Objectives- To describe the socio-demographic and clinical characteristics related to the abuser in the context of domestic violence. - To study risk factors for acting out in the abuser.MethodsWe conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study related to male abusers of their wives who consulted the Forensic Medicine Department of Taher Sfar Hospital in Mahdia between January 2020 and October 2020 for a forensic examination.ResultsWe collected 67 cases of domestic violence out of a total of 688 female consultants. The age of the abuser exceeded 35 years in 84% of cases. The average age of the abusers was 33.8 years. Almost half of the abusers had a primary school education. In 43% of the cases, the abuser was unemployed or had a job with a salary below the minimum wage. We found an association between domestic violence and the unfavorable professional status of the spouse. Only in 6% of the cases did the abuser have a psychiatric disorder. He had a history of chronic alcoholism in 35% of the cases and the use of illicit substances (cannabis) in 9% of the cases. Approximately one out of every two abusers (48%) was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the violent act. Alcoholism was associated with all forms of domestic violence. He had a criminal history in 30% of cases.ConclusionsOur results provide real areas for reflection regarding the adoption of specific therapeutic strategies with domestic violence abusers.DisclosureNo significant relationships.

Women’s mental health during the COVID 19 pandemic and the problem of domestic violence in a lockdown situation

IntroductionThe current situation caused by restrictive measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic provokes the high level of aggressiveness and all forms of domestic violence. These results in mental health problems.ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to find out the consequences of domestic violence against women and to identify psychological problems and mental disorders in women.MethodsA cohort of 18 females was examined by psychiatrists and psychologists. All women turned to specialists at the Moscow Institute of Psychiatry for help.Results All women were victims of violence by their husbands and partners. Lockdown situation associated with COVID 19 pandemic has exacerbated the problem of domestic violence. Clinical assessment has revealed different depressive symptoms, anxiety, fear, suicidal tendencies forming the clinical picture of adjustment disorder (2 cases), acute reaction to stress (3 cases), post-traumatic stress disorder (2 cases), depressive episode (8 cases), eating disorders behavior in the form of bulimia and anorexia (3 cases).Conclusions The research has revealed that domestic abuse against women associated with lockdown situation during the COVID 19 pandemic often results in psychological and long-term mental health problems. In these cases, prevention is needed to combat violence against women with the participation of public health specialists, psychologists, psychiatrists, sociologists.DisclosureNo significant relationships.

THEORETICAL AND LEGAL ASPECT OF CYBERVIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

The relevance of the study is explained by the fact that in the society of the 21st century, which is constantly developing and changing, the processes of communication and learning have expanded to the online environment, gaining more and more territory. Social networking applications such as Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Skype, Twitter, Tik Tok, Zoom, etc., allow people to stay in touch with others while identifying them as potential victims of online abuse. The European Court of Human Rights notes that cyberviolence is a form of domestic violence. The results of sociological studies and statistics demonstrate that the victims of domestic violence in the vast majority of cases are women, and therefore, the commission of cyberviolence threatens women. An analysis of recent publications demonstrates that cyberviolence as a form of domestic violence against women is an issue that is widely discussed by many professionals in the fields of law, psychology, sociology and education. Ukrainian legislation on the protection of women against domestic violence does not define cyberviolence as a form of domestic violence. At the same time, the analysis of judicial practice demonstrates that judges consider cyberviolence to be a form of domestic violence and prosecute the offender to administrative responsibility. All of this necessitates a theoretical exploration of the term “cyberviolence”, which would contribute to the legal definition of the phenomenon, distinguishing it from other concepts and developing efficient ways to prevent and counteract the perpetration of this act. The purpose of the study is the theoretical and legal analysis of the phenomenon of violence in cyberspace and its legal regulation in Ukrainian legislation. The efficient analysis of the research problems was provided by using the methods of interpretation of the law, legal modelling, technical-dogmatic, and comparative methods. In the context of the study, the definitions of cyberbullying and cyberviolence are examined and these concepts are distinguished. The author’s definition of cyberviolence is defined. To interpret cyberviolence as a form of domestic violence, the definitions of “psychological violence” and “sexual violence” given in the Law of Ukraine “On Preventing and Combating Domestic Violence” have been proposed to be improved. The foreign experience of cyberviolence regulation is studied, and it is proposed to identify the cyberviolence forms introduced by Romanian legislation among the cyberviolence forms in Ukrainian legislation. The theoretical provisions and conclusions proposed in the study are of significant value for the development of the theory of state and law in the area under study and for the improvement of the current legislation.

The impact of the coronavirus pandemic curfew on the psychosocial lives of pregnant women in Jordan

ObjectivesWorldwide the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected the health and psychosocial lives of people. International guidelines recommend special attention to pregnant women during pandemics and national emergencies. This study aimed to report the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic curfew on the psychosocial lives of pregnant women in Jordan. DesignA cross-sectional study was conducted and included women who were pregnant during the COVID-19 curfew in Jordan, which took place between mid-March and mid-June of 2020. SettingsA web-based survey that was posted on various social media platforms. ParticipantsWomen who at the time of the study were 18 years of age or more, were living in Jordan, and were pregnant during the curfew. Measurements and findingsData collected included women's characteristics, the impact of the curfew on the pregnancy, physical activity, and psychosocial lives and the barriers to seeking healthcare, in addition to pregnancy and delivery details, and changes in nutrition and supplements intake.A total of 877 women responded to the survey. The results showed that 21.1% of the respondents did not receive any antenatal care (ANC) during the curfew. The respondents also reported that the main barriers for seeking ANC included healthcare facilities being closed (85.2%), the need for travel permits (76.8%), financial difficulties (63.9%), and fear of catching the COVID-19 virus (60.1%). Furthermore, 93.3% reported that they had psychological stress, and 29.9% reported that they had at least one form of domestic violence. Statistically significant associations existed between various women's characteristics, obstetric, psychosocial factors, and the level of psychological stress. Key conclusionsThe COVID-19 pandemic curfew, which was applied in Jordan, resulted in a negative impact on the psychosocial lives of pregnant women. As a result, pregnant women did not receive optimal antenatal care and experienced higher degrees of psychological stress and domestic violence. Implications for practiceThe findings of our study may encourage national healthcare policymakers to ensure the provision of appropriate psychosocial support of pregnant women during large scale emergencies.

"They Did Not Have to Burn My Sister Alive": Causes and Distribution by State of Dowry Murders in India

Dowry, the money, goods, property, or gifts given by the bride’s family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage, is a common custom in South Asia. Although it is illegal to demand—or offer—a dowry in India, it is a nearly universal custom in many parts of the country. If, after marriage, a husband’s family feels that the wife’s dowry was insufficient, they may harass or inflict other forms of domestic violence on her to put pressure on her family to provide an additional dowry. At its most extreme, this violence may lead to the murder of the wife. An increase in dowry mur-ders, commonly by immolation, in the 1980s and 1990s was reflected in important studies of the phenomenon and changes to the law to prevent the crime. Although the number of dowry murders has grown in succeeding decades, there have been few recent studies; rarer still is research from an all-India perspective. In this paper, I examine trends in and causes of murder for dowry and the related crimes of domestic violence. Prominent theories are tested for their ability to explain the incidence of murder for dowry. Dowry murders are concentrated in north India. Because the marriage alliance systems of the north differ from those of the south, the impact of Indian kinship systems is explored. The multi-generation or ‘joint’ family—nearly universal in India—has been found by Umar to be a common factor in many cases of dowry murder he studied. By contrast, Oldenburg has argued that changes in land tenure during Brit-ish rule created individual property rights for men, leading to a preference for sons and the emergence of demands for dowry and, ultimately, dowry murder. Most case studies of dowry murder have been drawn from India’s larger cities; the impact of urbanisation is also studied. Economists have suggested structural factors, such as population growth, the economic value of women’s work, poverty, income inequality, and conspicuous consumption as possible causes driving domestic violence and murder for dowry. The institutional capacity of an Indian state to provide education, health, and enforcement of laws such as those prohibiting dowry is also examined. This study identifies five principal causes which explain nearly 80% of the variation in dowry murders at the level of individual Indian states: its prevailing kinship system, the prevalence of the joint family, the extent of women’s workforce participation, income inequality, and the institutional performance of a state.

Kekerasan Dalam Rumah Tangga (KDRT) Sebagai Salah Satu Alasan Terjadinya Cerai Gugat Di Pengadilan Agama Kelas 1A Padang

This journal discusses whether the factors that are the reasons for the divorce, how the forms of domestic violence are the reasons for divorce, and how the settlement process for divorce in Padang Class 1A Religious Court. This journal uses empirical methods which are juridical sosilogis (Sociological Research). The data sources used are primary and secondary data sources, and interviews with related parties in this study. Based on the results of research and data analysis, it is known that the factors that cause divorce are due to lack of harmony in the household, jealousy, polygamy, moral crisis, forms of domestic violence, namely psychological violence and economic violence such as snapping, and not making a living.

ECONOMIC DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: WAYS OF PREVENTION

The article examines the work of scientists in the field of economic violence as a form of domestic violence, reveals the peculiarities of legal regulation, and analyzes court decisions in the relevant direction. It was emphasized that the prevention and overcoming of economic domestic violence is one of the priority problems for many countries of the world. The end of the 20th – the beginning of the 21st century were marked by intensive development and implementation, further gradual improvement of mechanisms for preventing and countering domestic violence. A review of doctrinal sources from the indicated direction shows that economic violence has not received adequate attention at the national level, but foreign authors much more often turn to the solution of this problem. The works of foreign scientists are given and considered. Attention is focused on legal regulation in the sphere of prevention of economic violence. It was emphasized that the adoption of the Law of Ukraine “On Prevention and Combating Domestic Violence” provided wider opportunities for overcoming various types of domestic violence, including economic. However, as evidenced by judicial practice, many decisions on this issue do not receive a positive solution, since most often pre-qualified actions by the police as economic violence do not meet the established criteria according to the current legislation. Special attention is focused on the need to ensure professional development of police officers regarding the preparation of case materials in the area under consideration. It was determined that a promising direction for researchers and practitioners is the development of criteria and algorithms for the correct qualification by law enforcement agencies of economic violence in the family, as well as the systematic distribution and familiarization of citizens with information about what should be considered economic violence and how not to become a victim of domestic violence economic violence. It is important for domestic researchers to study the causes of the emergence and overcoming of economic violence in the systemic relationship with various social factors, in particular, historical, political, socio-cultural, etc.

Changes in Frequency and Form of Domestic Violence in Calls to Violence Helpline during COVID-19 in Finland

Changes in Frequency and Form of Domestic Violence in Calls to Violence Helpline during COVID-19 in Finland

DEPRESSION ASSOCIATED WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AMONG WOMEN: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Introduction Violence is a leading cause of disability, resulting in poor health, a terrible quality of life, and a significant reliance on health services. Violence is related to various physical and mental concerns and problems and can some time lead to suicidal attempts and death. A serious and common mental illness Depression (major depressive disorder), prevailing across world, negatively affects the health of individual, both physically and mentally. Depression among women is common in developing countries. There is significant association between depression and domestic abuse. Domestic abuse is a widespread issue for women, with depression being the most common negative mental health effect. Methodology Review was done on published research works from data base of Pub Med, Web med, pop line and Google scholar using the key words (depression, domestic violence). Inclusion Criteria was the studies conducted with title either having depression or/and domestic violence or violence and the study subjects were female living with their partners. Exclusion Criteria was studies in which other mental conditions such as mania, bipolar disorders were also excluded. Patients with congenital or other physical disorders studies were also excluded. A total of 36 Articles available in the open access journals were retrieved and accessed based on the required information regarding depression and domestic violence. The other 22 articles were discarded on the basis of exclusion criteria as mentioned and finally 14 papers were included as per inclusion criteria in this review. Results The 14 studies included in this review, the findings revealed that large number of women have been victim of violence. Domestic violence significantly associated with depression among women. As the studies results of Niaz (Niaz U 2013), Bachman, R, Saltzman, L E (2013) shows the incidence reports of depression and anxiety was found to be high as 60 %, prevalence of abuse and violence of 34%, violence in females 70 and 46.9 % respectively. The overall articles findings show domestic violence significantly associated with depression. Conclusion The result of review indicates that the majority of the women were experiencing many forms of domestic violence at the same time, difficult to evaluate each form distinctly. Domestic violence whether verbal, physical and emotional has strongly effects the mental health. Further researches should be conducted in the relevant field to assess its prevalence. In addition, certain effective interventions and seminars are needed to promote awareness related to current issue to prevent violence against women.

Violence against the person - criminal offenses against human dignity

The article proves the need to determine human dignity as a generic object of violence against a person. The article describes the state of the description of criminal offenses against human dignity under the Criminal Code of 2001 (as of 2021). According to the author, the author considers the presence of violence against a person to be an act of "crime against dignity" in the actions of the group "crime against dignity".
 The article proves the need to determine human dignity as a generic object of violence against a person. The article describes the state of the description of criminal offenses against human dignity under the Criminal Code of 2001 (as of 2021). According to the author, the author considers the presence of violence against a person to be an act of "crime against dignity" in the actions of the group "crime against dignity".
 In the content of the article, the author argues that crimes against human dignity include: all forms of domestic violence, discrimination, bullying and stalking. Under these conditions, the main unprecedented objects of these acts is the dignity of man in its psychological sense. It is this dignity that suffers in the case of abusive actions against the individual.
 The author, however, does not combine the understanding of mental safety and human dignity, because he considers these phenomena not identical. This approach is due to the understanding of the understanding of human dignity as a unity of components: self-assessment of their own qualities, abilities, worldview, their behavior and social significance.
 The text of the article provides proposals for the prospects of correct inclusion of such acts in the draft Criminal Code in the process of developing Section 4.5. "Crimes against personal freedom and human dignity."

DOMESTIC PROBLEMS FACED BY FEMALE MINORITIES IN SOUTH EASTERN COUNTRIES SPECIFICALLY PAKISTAN

This study is about domestic problems faced by female minorities in South Asian countries specifically Pakistan. The study focused on racial, caste and religious minorities, focused on domestic issues like forceful change of religion and other domestic problems. There is no disputing the reality that men are given preferential treatment over women in a variety of situations. The questionnaire of this research revealed some critical results regarding domestic problems faced by the female minorities in Pakistan. The research revealed that verbal violence is more dominant among the forms of domestic violence faced by minority women and that women do face these problems because they belong to a minority.

Prevalence of various forms of domestic violence and their effects on students classroom behaviours in Bungoma county, Kenya

Introduction: There is an assumption that domestic violence only affected women. However, studies have shown that domestic violence has repercussions equally for children who witness it. Purpose: The study was set up to investigate the prevalence of domestic violence in Bungoma County, Kenya, and the influence on classroom behaviour of students in secondary schools. Methodology: Descriptive survey design was used on a target population of 576 students, 36 principles, and 36 guiding and counseling teachers, including 18 parents. The instruments used for data collection were open and closed-ended structured questionnaires for the students, an interview schedule for the principals and guiding and counseling teachers, and a focus group discussion guide for the parents. Results: The study established that domestic violence prevailed in society, and some students were victims while others were witnesses. Secondly, domestic violence manifested in the students’ classroom behaviours. Recommendations: The study recommended more sensitization of the public, creation of a workable hotline number to enable easier reporting and schools’ personnel to try and identify symptoms in the students who are victims for early rehabilitation.