Women Victims Of Domestic Violence Research Articles

Labor Protection for Women Victims of Domestic Violence in Brazil

Labor Protection for Women Victims of Domestic Violence in Brazil

Nursing care for women victims of domestic violence in primary care: recognition, welcome and management

Resumo. As várias formas de violência contra as mulheres aumentaram significativamente nos últimos anos. Ataques físicos, crimes sexuais e abuso psicológico estão se tornando mais comuns na vida brasileira. Essa grande demanda se torna um problema de saúde pública, e é preciso o engajamento de vários setores para inibir essa prática abusiva de violência contra a mulher. Objetivo: Apresentar a prevalência da violência doméstica contra a mulher no Brasil, inferindo sobre o reconhecimento, acolhimento e manejo na atenção primária à saúde. Materiais e Métodos: Trata-se de uma revisão narrativa da literatura que utilizou como fonte de pesquisa manuais do Ministério da Saúde, dados do DATASUS e informações extraídas da BVS utilizando as bases de dados bibliográficos: Lilacs (Literatura Latino-Americana em Ciências de Saúde), SciELO (Scientific Eletronic Library Online), Google Acadêmico e revistas científicas no período de 2013 a 2023, utilizando os descritores, violência doméstica, violência contra a mulher e assistência de enfermagem. Resultado e discussão: Emergiram quatro categorias: estatísticas e fatores associados à violência doméstica no Brasil; acolhimento dessas mulheres na atenção primária; e o encaminhamento e as ações contra a violência doméstica. Conclusão: A assistência de enfermagem a mulheres vítimas de violência doméstica requer acolhimento, diálogo e notificação eficientes. Para aprimorar o cuidado, é crucial capacitar continuamente os enfermeiros. A inclusão das comunidades é essencial para conscientizar sobre a diversidade de violência, promovendo o pensamento crítico e sensibilizando as futuras gerações. Esse esforço conjunto visa não apenas tratar casos existentes, mas também prevenir e combater a violência doméstica de maneira abrangente.

Factores sociodemográficos asociados a violencia intrafamiliar en mujeres en el Perú año 2021

Introduction: Domestic violence is based on phenomena that establish a relationship of subordination, whose behaviors are related to physical, psychological and sexual damage, through the actual or symbolic use of force, with the aim of dominating the will, mind and body of the victim. Objective: To determine the sociodemographic factors associated with women victims of domestic violence in Peru during the year 2021. Materials and Methods: This is an observational, retrospective, analytical and cross-sectional study, developed through the ENDES 2021 secondary databases, using information from 21,557 women. Said information was analyzed using the SPSS vers.27 statistical software and prevalence ratios were used through the Poisson regression model with robust variance. Results: A prevalence of 47.7% for psychological violence was determined. The multivariate analysis identified that the variables associated with psychological violence were the level of primary education (APR: 1.10) and the metropolitan Lima region (APR :1.14). Regarding sexual violence, the poor wealth level (APR: 2.35) was the associated variable, and for physical violence, the age of 20 to 29 years (APR: 1.21), poor wealth level (APR: 1.495) and the coastal region (APR: 0.79). Conclusions: Factors associated with psychological violence were identified as the level of education and the natural region, marital status was a protective factor against sexual violence, and the variables of age and wealth level were associated with physical violence.

Social policy of the Scandinavian countries in relation to women victims of domestic violence

The article examines the issue of domestic violence against women as a widespread global social problem of modern society. Many countries are taking various measures to prevent and mitigate this problem. The scientific work presents the experience of solving such a problem in the Scandinavian countries, where an effective model of social policy is implemented in relation to women victims of marital violence. It is highlighted that the importance and relevance of this problem has increased in recent years during the global Covid-19 pandemic, when universal social isolation was introduced. The purpose of the scientific article is to study the state of the social policy of the Scandinavian countries in relation to marital violence against women. The main directions of the family policy of the Scandinavian countries are defined, which is based on the formation of a safe environment for creating a family and raising children. Within the framework of this study, the main programs for the prevention of family violence and the treatment of its victims, social services provided and support systems by social, psychological and medical services are presented. It was also revealed that the support programs are mainly aimed at protecting and establishing the security boundary, restoring the self-esteem of victims of domestic violence.

The meaning of care for women victims of Domestic Violence in the context of Primary Health Care

RESUMO Objetivou-se compreender o significado da atenção às mulheres vítimas de Violência Doméstica sob a ótica dos profissionais da Atenção Primária à Saúde. Realizou-se um estudo descritivo, qualitativo, com a abordagem da fenomenologia social de Alfred Schütz. Participaram da pesquisa 22 profissionais de municípios da 10a Regional de Saúde do Paraná. A coleta das informações foi realizada entre abril e setembro de 2020, por telefone, por meio de entrevista fenomenológica, utilizando-se o aplicativo RecorderR, e foram analisadas segundo o método fenomenológico. Construíram-se as seguintes categorias: a Violência Doméstica como algo muito comum e complexo; baixa demanda pela assistência diante do grande número de casos; e falta de conhecimento profissional para prestar o atendimento. O estudo contribui para a compreensão da atenção às vítimas no contexto da pesquisa, dos desafios para a integralidade e para a reflexão e elaboração de políticas de saúde voltadas ao tema.

Domestic Violence Based on Law No. 23 of 2004 Concerning the Elimination of Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence is a classic problem in the world of law and gender. Even though the legal umbrella to protect victims from domestic violence already exists, namely Law Number 23 of 2004 concerning the Elimination of Domestic Violence, this has not been enough to anticipate this violence, in this case, the need for legal attention and protection from both the government, law enforcement officials, as well as from the community so that it is hoped that everyone who hears, sees, or knows about the occurrence of domestic violence is obliged to take preventive measures and provide assistance. Actually, what are the causes and what kind of protection is there for women victims of crimes of domestic violence regulated in Indonesian positive law? From this background, several problems can be raised, namely: against women victims of domestic violence and efforts to overcome them. Discussion of these issues requires research methods, while the research methods used include: approach methods, research specifications, types and sources of data, data collection methods, and data analysis methods. Based on the research above, the following results and conclusions can be obtained: legal protection for women victims of criminal acts of domestic violence has been regulated in Law No. 23 of 2004 concerning the Elimination of Domestic Violence

Scenario of violence against women during the coronavirus pandemic in Brazil

The main objective of this article is to analyze the panorama of violence against women during the coronavirus pandemic in Brazil. social isolation in which victims are even more vulnerable, exposed all day to the aggressor, which reflects the predominance of machismo and gender violence, and the growing intolerance and hostility against women inside and outside their homes, being necessary, therefore, a study of this nature in order to understand and rethink solutions to that problem. In the present study, the deductive method will be used, and the historical-evolutionary method will be used as a procedure. The research technique to be adopted is the bibliography, through doctrinal consultations, scientific articles on the subject, as well as documentary, through the analysis of the main legal provisions in the country, and data from the study carried out by the Brazilian Public Security Forum. With this, it was observed that during the covid-19 pandemic, due to social isolation measures, the vulnerability of women victims of domestic violence was latent, given that they were subject to greater and constant contact with their aggressors, perpetuating the cycle of violence, and making requests for help and complaints to public bodies difficult. It is concluded that the reality goes beyond the data collected in the various surveys carried out across the country, the situation is even more alarming, of a still sexist, misogynist and unequal culture, which mutilates the human rights of this public.

Assistance flow direction to women victims of domestic violence from primary health care

Domestic violence against women (DVAW) represents a serious public and social health problem because it has a negative impact on various spheres of the victim's life, and its effect is not limited only to physical damage, but also includes aggression of a patrimonial, moral nature, psychological and sexual. In this context, primary care is one of the main gateways for women victims of violence. In this way, the current work aimed to review the literature on existing assistance flows, including the scope of health and justice, for women victims of domestic violence from primary health care. This is an integrative review carried out in 6 stages. Data collection was carried out on the BVS, SciELO, LILACS and Pubmed platforms, during January 2023, according to the established inclusion and exclusion criteria. Twelve studies were selected to compose the final sample. Finally, a guideline for women was developed through the care network, with emphasis on the five main types of DVAW.

Women’s Access To Justice: Mediation For The Victims of Domestic Violence In Central Java, Indonesia

Most of women victims of domestic violence in Indonesia avoid criminal justice system in resolving their cases because criminal justice system gives financial, psychological, and social burdens for them. They accessed the Religious Court instead and other institutions that implements mediation to resolve their cases. This fact gives wider opportunity for mediation, which is a form of restorative justice system, to be a better alternative dispute resolution for domestic violence cases in Indonesia. Unlike retributive justice system that focuses on punishing the perpetrators, restorative justice system focuses on rehabilitation of the rights of the victims. This research explores mediation conducted by service providers for the victims of domestic violence in the Central Java Province, Indonesia. Data collected through interviews with judges, police, social workers, and religious figures from social organizations. This research found that mediation for the victims of domestic violence has been carried out by the services institutions for the victims of domestic violence both in the court and outside the court. However, not all mediations conducted properly as some mediators both in-court and non-court have not been trained on mediation. There is also a tendency among one service provider to proceed all cases of domestic violence in the criminal court while others want to proceed through mediation, which sparks some internal conflicts among them. This research enriches the literature on the services for the victims of domestic violence and provides some insights for alternative resolution for domestic violence cases in Indonesia and especially in Central Java.

Self esteem among Tunisian women victims of domestic violence

IntroductionIntimate partner violence is an under recognized problem in our society that is misjudged and often overlooked.Violence in women has been linked to chronic health, emotional complications, one of which includes low self-esteemObjectivesTo study the prevalence and predictors of low self-esteem among women victims of domestic violence.MethodsOur study was descriptive and analytical cross-sectional, carried out with women examined in the context of medical expertise, from May until January 2022.An anonymous survey was asked to these ladies.The Rosenberg questionnaire was used to assess the self esteemResults122 responses was collected.The average age of the assaulted women in our study was 35.66 years(from18 to 64 years) 98.4%were victims of verbal violence, 95,1% of physical violence, 97,5% of psychological violence and 54.7 %of sexual violence.Self esteem was very low among 43,4% of women ,low among 18,9%,average among 15,6%,high among 15,6% and very high among 6,6%.Women with children had lower self-esteem (p=0.02).Low self-esteem were significantly correlated with: the husband cannabis consumption (p=0.01).The ladies victims of sexual violence such as an unusual type of relationship had lower self-esteem (p=0.01).Women who were threatened by their spouses had lower self-esteem (0,01).An history of aggression during pregnancy was a risk factor for low self-esteem (p=0, 01).ConclusionsResults suggest domestic violence has on women, not only physically effect but mentally and emotionally, this is why an urgent reaction must be taken by the state to reduce this scourge and hs repercussions on the mental health of the victims.Disclosure of InterestNone Declared

The Effects of Reality Therapy-based Adult Group Play Therapy on Self-Esteem and Depression in Victims of Domestic Violence

The purpose of this study is to verify the effect of reality therapy-based adult group play therapy on self-esteem and depression in women victims of domestic violence. To confirm the effectiveness of the program, 7 women living in a short-term shelter for victims of domestic violence in S-city were formed as an experimental group by convenience sampling method. A self-report scale was used to measure self-esteem and depression, and the collected data were analyzed through SPSS. The program reflects the basic elements of Glasser's RWDEP system. And the contents were structured so that all the process is done through play. The program consisted of a total of 10 sessions and was conducted once a week for 120 minutes. As a result of the study, reality therapy-based adult group play therapy had a significant effect on improving self-esteem and reducing depression in female victims of domestic violence. There were differences in the presence or absence of effects in the sub-factors of depression. Negative attitude and difficulty in performance decreased significantly after participating in the program. However, there was no significant change in physical factors. The above results were discussed, and directions for developing the program were suggested.

Effectiveness of Emotion-Focused Therapy on Assertiveness and Anger Rumination in Women Victims of Domestic Violence

Objective: Domestic violence, or violence against women within the family, is the most common form of violence. The current study aimed to determine the effectiveness of emotion-focused therapy on assertiveness and anger rumination in women victims of domestic violence. Methods and Materials: This study was a quasi-experimental research with a pre-test - post-test design. The population consisted of all women victims of domestic violence in Isfahan city in the year 2023. In this study, 26 women victims of domestic violence were selected using a purposive non-random method and then randomly assigned into an experimental group (13 persons) and a control group (13 persons). The experimental group participated in 9 sessions of emotion-focused therapy and eventually, after attrition, 12 participants successfully completed the treatment. The control group did not receive any intervention. It is worth noting that to equate the number of participants in both the experimental and control groups, members were randomly removed from the control group equivalent to the attrition in the experimental group. In this research, the Gambrill and Richey (1975) Assertiveness Questionnaire and the Spielberger et al. (2001) Anger Rumination Scale were used. The collected data were analyzed using multivariate and univariate covariance analysis statistical models and SPSS.22 software. Findings: The results showed that emotion-focused therapy significantly improved assertiveness (F=26.28, P<0.001) and anger rumination (F=44.93, P<0.001). Conclusion: Based on the findings of the current study, interventions based on this approach can effectively improve assertiveness and anger rumination in women victims of domestic violence.

A Study of Support Measures for Women Victims of Domestic Violence in Japan —Focusing on the DV Prevention Law and its Associated Measures

A Study of Support Measures for Women Victims of Domestic Violence in Japan —Focusing on the DV Prevention Law and its Associated Measures

Victim behavior of women victims of domestic violence

Victim behavior of women victims of domestic violence

Patterns of Violence Experienced by Women Victims of Domestic Violence in Bengaluru City: A Cross-sectional Study

Abstract Introduction Domestic violence has negative effects on the physical health and mental health of women. Domestic violence takes various forms physical, psychological, sexual, and emotional abuse. Many organizations are working with women and their families to prevent and reduce instances of violence. The current study aimed to understand the various patterns of violence among women victims of domestic violence. Materials and Methods The sample of 30 women approaching the women’s helpline, in Bengaluru was considered for the study using a cross-sectional design. The interview schedule for assessing patterns of violence was used. Descriptive statistics were used for analyzing the data. Results The majority of the respondents (50%) were in the age group of 20–29 years, more than half (53.3%) were homemaker and the majority (70%) stayed in nuclear family structures. More than one-fourth reported severe physical violence such as pushing, slapping, and punching. Most of the respondents reported husbands to be perpetrators of violence, 60% reported violence as a habit, and the majority reported dowry harassment as the reason for violence. Conclusion Mental health professionals need to work on the root cause of habitual violence and dowry harassment perpetrated by the spouse and empower the victims.

Trauma Healing on Domestic Violence: The Effectiveness of Islamic Feminist Counseling

This research is motivated by the rise of violence cases experienced by women. Domestic violence against women is very vulnerable due to the urge present in the perpetrators to behave aggressively because of the stressors they are facing and the widespread belief in a patriarchal culture, which is the root cause of violence between husband and wife. In this case, Islamic feminist counseling seeks to recover and reduce depression in women victims of violence by building awareness of their gender roles based on an Islamic perspective. Therefore, this research aims to discover how Islamic feminist counseling can heal the trauma of women victims of domestic violence. This research was conducted through a qualitative approach. The data collection techniques used were document study, observation, and in-depth interviews, with two counselees (using pseudonyms in this article) in domestic violence cases. The data validity technique employed in this study was a triangulation of data collection techniques and data sources, while data analysis was performed deductively and inductively. The results revealed that the counselor carried out three stages of Islamic feminist counseling: conceptualization, intervention, and termination. At all stages, the counselor has achieved each stage’s goals, although with different techniques for the two counselees at each counseling stage.

Protection for Women Victims of Domestic Violence in Indonesia: A Victimology and Criminology Approach

Law No. 23 of 2004 concerning the Elimination of Domestic Violence, defines domestic violence as any act against a person, especially women, which results in physical, sexual, psychological misery or suffering, and/or neglect of the household including threats to commit acts, coercion, or unlawful deprivation of liberty within the household sphere. However, in this case the focus will be on women as victims, this also refers to the data available at the Indonesian National Commission on Human Rights. This is unfortunate because the position of women themselves is as the first and foremost educators in a family, they are expected to be able to develop values the value of cases of saying, equality, and equality, as well as concern for one and the other, so that in the future they are able to get rid of aggressive behavior patterns from children and adolescents. Because in time, the tradition of violence inherited from parenting in this family, will face problems with state law if it is maintained. This study aims to analyze the concept of protection for women in domestic violence in Indonesia. This study uses various legal comparisons related to the protection of women in Indonesia and international law.

Phenomenological study: parenting experiences by mothers of domestic violence victims

<p><strong><em>Background:</em></strong><em> Domestic violence (DV) is a health problem that often occurs in women in the community. Violence that is often experienced by women is physical violence, psychological violence and sexual violence. Domestic violence has a negative impact on women, namely a decrease in health status and mental disorders. Women who are victims of domestic violence who have mental health problems are at risk of causing child rearing disorders. </em></p><p><strong><em>Objectives:</em></strong><em> The purpose of this study was to explore the experience of parenting by mothers of domestic violence victims. </em></p><p><strong><em>Methods:</em></strong><em> This study uses a qualitative method with a phenomenological approach. The data collection process was carried out using a semi-structured interview method. The sampling technique used snowball sampling. The characteristics of the participants in this study were women who were victims of domestic violence who had children who were still married or divorced. The participants in this study were 7 women victims of domestic violence who had children. The data analysis used is thematic analysis using Nvivo 12 software. </em></p><p><strong><em>Results:</em></strong><em> There are 4 main themes in this study. The themes raised were causes of domestic violence (financial quarrel and cheating husband), the role of parenting by mothers of domestic violence victims, fulfilling the psychological needs of children by mothers of domestic violence victims, and the application of rules and punishments for children by mothers of domestic violence victims. </em></p><strong><em>Conclusions:</em></strong><em> This study concludes that mothers who are victims of domestic violence continue to provide positive parenting for their children by taking care of their children, meeting their needs and guiding their children. Health services need to develop a screening program for victims of domestic violence to detect cases of domestic violence in the community. Programs for developing parenting patterns or good parent-child relationships also need to be carried out, especially for families at risk or experiencing domestic violence so that mothers of domestic violence victims continue to provide positive parenting for their children.</em>

A survey of coping strategies and resilience in women victims of domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic in Tehran, 2020.

BackgroundDomestic violence against women is a hidden and global epidemic that has many negative effects. The COVID‐19 pandemic, quarantine, and staying at home can lead to violent and domestic violence against women. Due to the importance of the subject, the present study was conducted to investigate the coping strategies and resilience of women victims of domestic violence in the COVID‐19 epidemic in Tehran, 2020.MethodsThe present study is a descriptive‐analytical study on 420 women who suffered domestic violence in Tehran, 2020. Data collection tools included a demographic information form, socioeconomic status questionnaire, WHO standardized domestic violence questionnaire, Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale, and Endler and Parker's coping strategies questionnaire. This study was based on the Internet and online. The research poster, the characteristics of the participants, the voluntary participation in the study, the confidentiality of the information, and the link to the online questionnaire were made public through Internet networks.ResultsThere was no correlation between resilience with general violence (p =.221), types of physical violence (p =.502), psychological violence (p =.178), and sexual violence (p =.386). The results also showed that there was a statistically significant difference between the women who were using or not using a problem‐oriented style with physical violence, using or not using an emotion‐oriented style with physical, psychological, sexual violence, and using or not using an avoidance style with physical violence among the samples (p < .05).ConclusionThe use of coping strategies leads to a reduction in domestic violence against women during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Therefore, designing and implementing training programs to improve coping styles in women can be effective in dealing with such stressful situations and help prevent injuries caused by violence.

O cuidado do enfermeiro à mulher gestante vítima de violênciadoméstica

Introduction: Violence is common and, in many cases, can start or even get worse in this period and can be twice as common as preeclampsia, gestational diabetes and placenta previa and the nursing professional has attributions and techniques to identify, combat and stop this crime. Objective: to highlight the importance of nursing care for pregnant women who are victims of domestic violence. Methodology: This is a descriptive and qualitative study of literature review on the importance of nursing care for pregnant women victims of domestic violence, in which scientific articles were chosen based on articles available in the Virtual Health Library databases (VHL), Scientific Electronic Library Online (SCIELO) and Google Scholar. Results and Discussion: The search resulted in 08 articles, after applying the inclusion criteria, and it was found with all studies that gender violence is a public health issue that occurs with greater recurrence than other physical injuries. Conclusion: The professional must adapt to meet the needs of the abused woman, understanding that the priority is always the victim, and is not limited to the physical body, because treating physical injuries and returning them to the environment that makes them sick is certainly make it possible that it will not have the means to get rid of other aggressions.