Citation

Gomes NP, Freire NM. Rev. Bras. Enferm. 2005; 58(2): 176-179.

Vernacular Title

Vivencia de violencia familiar: homens que violentam suas companheiras.

Affiliation

Universidade Federal do Vale do Sao Francisco. lene.gomes@uol.com.br

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, Associacao Brasilerira de Enfermagem)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

16334183

Abstract

The aim of this study was to understand which elements are present on the construction of the identity of men who commit violence against their mates. This qualitative study took as theoretical reference the Social Representations. It was carried out on Calafate community, San Martin, Salvador, BA. Its population was composed by 7 men who committed violence against their mates. Semi-structured interview provided data, which was organized through Bardin's Content Analysis, specifically thematic analysis, in the axis Familiar Relation. The study enabled us to identify elements that interfere on the construction of the identity of men who commit violence against their mates. Its origin is in the familiar relationship, marked by factors as lack of dialogue and physical aggressions.