MOTIVATIONS AND EXPECTATIONS OF WOMEN IN SITUATIONS OF VIOLENCE WHEN FILING A COMPLAINT AT A POLICE STATION SPECIALIZED IN ASSISTANCE TO WOMEN

Authors

  • Bruna Maffei Hospital Escola da Universidade Federal de Pelotas
  • Cristiane Barros Marcos Universidade Federal de Pelotas
  • Simone dos Santos Paludo Universidade Federal do Rio Grande

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5752/P.1678-9563.2020v26n1p161-180

Keywords:

Violence against women. Complaint. Police Station Specialized in the Assistance to Women (DEAM).

Abstract

The study aims to understand the reasons that drive women in situations
of violence into looking for help from a Police Station Specialized in
the Assistance to Women (DEAM – in Portuguese) and the women’s
expectations after filing a complaint. Data collection was carried out
through a semi-structured interview during a psychological emergency
attendance duty at one of these specialized police stations in a city in the
South of Brazil. The data collected in 24 cases with women from 19 to 84
years (Avg = 36.86; sd = 15.90) were subjected to qualitative analysis. The
former partner was appointed as the main aggressor; and psychological and
physical violence were the main reasons leading the women into looking
for help from a Police Station. All women looked for the DEAM with
the expectation that the legal system could solve their problems, mainly
through security measures. This study shows that there is a need to empower
the social care, health and justice network, helping to unveil violence and
develop new perspectives after the event.

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Author Biographies

Bruna Maffei, Hospital Escola da Universidade Federal de Pelotas

Psicóloga, residente do Programa de Residência Multiprofissional em Atenção à Saúde do Hospital Escola da Universidade Federal de Pelotas (Ufpel).

Cristiane Barros Marcos, Universidade Federal de Pelotas

Mestra em Psicologia, professora assistente na Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG). Endereço: Rua Visconde de Paranaguá, 102 - Centro, Campus Saúde, Rio Grande–RS, Brasil. CEP: 96203-900.

Simone dos Santos Paludo, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande

Doutora em Psicologia, professora associada na FURG, docente no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Pública da FURG. Endereço: Avenida Itália, km 8 - Prédio da Psicologia, Campus Carreiros, Rio Grande-RS, Brasil. CEP: 96203-900.

Published

2020-04-13

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Artigos / Articles / Artículos