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Violence against women: featuring the victim, aggression and the author
Violência contra a mulher: caracterizando a vítima, a agressão e o autor
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Abstract Objective: Describing the profile of violence against women regarding aggression, the socio-demographic characteristics of the victim and the perpetrator of the violence. Method: a transversal study of quantitative approach and descriptive analysis. The population consisted of 42 women victims of vi... view more
Objective: Describing the profile of violence against women regarding aggression, the socio-demographic characteristics of the victim and the perpetrator of the violence. Method: a transversal study of quantitative approach and descriptive analysis. The population consisted of 42 women victims of violence. Results: of the total 42 participants, prevailed in women aged 30-39 years old, with complete high school and family income of 1-3 minimum wages. The physical, psychological and moral violence prevailed in 26,2% of cases. The main offenders were the companions of those women, the home environment is the space where most attacks occur and jealousy was appointed as the main factor to unleash aggression. The attackers, mostly present among the age group 40-49 years old, and have had studied until elementary school. Conclusion: it notes the challenge and the responsibility of health professionals in the recognition and registration of cases seen in health services.... view less
Keywords
domestic violence; violence; woman; responsibility; health professionals; maltreatment
Classification
Medical Sociology
Women's Studies, Feminist Studies, Gender Studies
Social Problems
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Document language
English
Publication Year
2015
Page/Pages
p. 2181-2191
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 7 (2015) 1
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2015.v7i1.2181-2191
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed