Intimate Partner Violence in Vulnerable Contexts: A Case Study
A case study of domestic abuse is presented from the perspective of the socio-structural basis of gender violence. The research analyzes gender violence based on the accounts of a group of 30 women who have suffered abuse and have filed reports at the Judicial Unit for victims of domestic violence i...
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| author | Carmen Mañas María A. Martínez Francisca Burgueño |
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| description | A case study of domestic abuse is presented from the perspective of the socio-structural basis of gender violence. The research analyzes gender violence based on the accounts of a group of 30 women who have suffered abuse and have filed reports at the Judicial Unit for victims of domestic violence in the city of Cuenca (Ecuador). Survivors agreed to express their voices and experiences voluntarily and in a natural context. The results demonstrate, on one hand, the enormous weight of social pressure and stereotypes, with the resulting fear, guilt, and sense of helplessness. On the other hand, the guarantees of safety and assistance from the institutions that should protect them have not always been within reach, nor have they been sufficient. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c25e230ff75840bb9c90f827c45e8a802023-11-17T13:51:08ZengMDPI AGSocieties2075-46982023-02-011335310.3390/soc13030053Intimate Partner Violence in Vulnerable Contexts: A Case StudyCarmen Mañas0María A. Martínez1Francisca Burgueño2Facultad de Educación, Universidad de Alicante, 03690 Alicante, SpainFacultad de Educación, Universidad de Alicante, 03690 Alicante, SpainFacultad de Carreras Medicas, Universidad de Cuenca, Cuenca 16001, EcuadorA case study of domestic abuse is presented from the perspective of the socio-structural basis of gender violence. The research analyzes gender violence based on the accounts of a group of 30 women who have suffered abuse and have filed reports at the Judicial Unit for victims of domestic violence in the city of Cuenca (Ecuador). Survivors agreed to express their voices and experiences voluntarily and in a natural context. The results demonstrate, on one hand, the enormous weight of social pressure and stereotypes, with the resulting fear, guilt, and sense of helplessness. On the other hand, the guarantees of safety and assistance from the institutions that should protect them have not always been within reach, nor have they been sufficient.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/13/3/53intimate partner violencevulnerable contextsthe construction of differencemicroaggressionsqualitative researchvoices and narratives |
| spellingShingle | Carmen Mañas María A. Martínez Francisca Burgueño Intimate Partner Violence in Vulnerable Contexts: A Case Study Societies intimate partner violence vulnerable contexts the construction of difference microaggressions qualitative research voices and narratives |
| title | Intimate Partner Violence in Vulnerable Contexts: A Case Study |
| title_full | Intimate Partner Violence in Vulnerable Contexts: A Case Study |
| title_fullStr | Intimate Partner Violence in Vulnerable Contexts: A Case Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Intimate Partner Violence in Vulnerable Contexts: A Case Study |
| title_short | Intimate Partner Violence in Vulnerable Contexts: A Case Study |
| title_sort | intimate partner violence in vulnerable contexts a case study |
| topic | intimate partner violence vulnerable contexts the construction of difference microaggressions qualitative research voices and narratives |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/13/3/53 |
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