Kvinnan, Våldet och Lagen
(2004)School of Social Work
- Abstract
- This essay is a survey about how important laws regarding women, has lead forward to present day's legislation regarding women battering in Sweden. We have chosen to concentrate on the battered woman's situation. The laws has through centuries given the man a right to beat his wife. Has the way of looking at women's situation in society changed the laws regarding women battering? Has the authorities tried to change the attitude in society towards women battering? Has the laws resulted in any changes for the women? What could according to literature, be regarded as woman battering? This is some of the questions we have tried to answer. The essay is based on a literature study. We have, though our theoretical perspective, made visits for the... (More)
- This essay is a survey about how important laws regarding women, has lead forward to present day's legislation regarding women battering in Sweden. We have chosen to concentrate on the battered woman's situation. The laws has through centuries given the man a right to beat his wife. Has the way of looking at women's situation in society changed the laws regarding women battering? Has the authorities tried to change the attitude in society towards women battering? Has the laws resulted in any changes for the women? What could according to literature, be regarded as woman battering? This is some of the questions we have tried to answer. The essay is based on a literature study. We have, though our theoretical perspective, made visits for the purpose of studies, at the women's crises centre, the police - department of family violence and at the social service - department of women battering, for being able to be up-to-date with the present situation for the battered women. We feel that is only in present time that the battered woman has been paid attention at, and that action has been taken, and legislation been made to prevent women battering. (Less)
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- author
- Jeffsell, Karin and Sjödahl, Christel
- supervisor
- organization
- year
- 2004
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- Social problems and welfare, national insurance, Sociala problem, social välfärd, socialförsäkring
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 1359092
- date added to LUP
- 2004-11-08 00:00:00
- date last changed
- 2004-11-08 00:00:00
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abstract = {{This essay is a survey about how important laws regarding women, has lead forward to present day's legislation regarding women battering in Sweden. We have chosen to concentrate on the battered woman's situation. The laws has through centuries given the man a right to beat his wife. Has the way of looking at women's situation in society changed the laws regarding women battering? Has the authorities tried to change the attitude in society towards women battering? Has the laws resulted in any changes for the women? What could according to literature, be regarded as woman battering? This is some of the questions we have tried to answer. The essay is based on a literature study. We have, though our theoretical perspective, made visits for the purpose of studies, at the women's crises centre, the police - department of family violence and at the social service - department of women battering, for being able to be up-to-date with the present situation for the battered women. We feel that is only in present time that the battered woman has been paid attention at, and that action has been taken, and legislation been made to prevent women battering.}},
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language = {{swe}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Kvinnan, Våldet och Lagen}},
year = {{2004}},
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