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Hinder och förutsättningar : Perspektiv på våldsutsatta kvinnors skyddsbehov

Gustavsson, Elin LU (2015) SOAM21 20151
School of Social Work
Abstract
Obstacles and prerequisites. A study about abused women’s need for protection

The aim of this study is to explore discrepancies and dissonances in the protection for abused women.

The study is conducted through analysis of six regulatory documents, four autobiographies and four group interviews with professionals within public sector and women’s shelters.

By using a system based theory, the study shows that there are several obstacles and prerequisites that influence the protection for abused women. For example, how the professional treat the abused woman shows importance for her perception of the help perceived. Also, a “security thinking” for both staff and women is a prerequisite for giving protection as this might hinder the... (More)
Obstacles and prerequisites. A study about abused women’s need for protection

The aim of this study is to explore discrepancies and dissonances in the protection for abused women.

The study is conducted through analysis of six regulatory documents, four autobiographies and four group interviews with professionals within public sector and women’s shelters.

By using a system based theory, the study shows that there are several obstacles and prerequisites that influence the protection for abused women. For example, how the professional treat the abused woman shows importance for her perception of the help perceived. Also, a “security thinking” for both staff and women is a prerequisite for giving protection as this might hinder the abuser from finding the woman. At the same time, the study highlight certain obstacles in society’s protection for abused women, for example the legal system which rather focus on physical violence than the effects of psychological violence. (Less)
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author
Gustavsson, Elin LU
supervisor
organization
course
SOAM21 20151
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
professionals, text analysis, group interviews, abused women, protection
language
Swedish
id
7852275
date added to LUP
2015-09-03 17:03:30
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2015-09-03 17:03:30
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  abstract     = {{Obstacles and prerequisites. A study about abused women’s need for protection

The aim of this study is to explore discrepancies and dissonances in the protection for abused women.

The study is conducted through analysis of six regulatory documents, four autobiographies and four group interviews with professionals within public sector and women’s shelters.

By using a system based theory, the study shows that there are several obstacles and prerequisites that influence the protection for abused women. For example, how the professional treat the abused woman shows importance for her perception of the help perceived. Also, a “security thinking” for both staff and women is a prerequisite for giving protection as this might hinder the abuser from finding the woman. At the same time, the study highlight certain obstacles in society’s protection for abused women, for example the legal system which rather focus on physical violence than the effects of psychological violence.}},
  author       = {{Gustavsson, Elin}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Hinder och förutsättningar : Perspektiv på våldsutsatta kvinnors skyddsbehov}},
  year         = {{2015}},
}