Citation

Signori M, Madureira VSF. Acta Sci. Health Sci. 2007; 29(1): 7-18.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Brazil)

DOI

10.4025/actascihealthsci. v29i1. 100

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This qualitative research was developed at Concórdia, state of Santa Catarina, Brazil, with 10 police officers. It aimed to analyze the conception of violence against women from their perspective. The data was collected through a semi-structured interview and analyzed with the Collective Subject Speech technique – DSC. The speeches expressed the reasons of violence, the participants’ conception of it and why women do not denounce the aggressor. The alcohol, the male chauvinist culture and the non-execution of female obligations were pointed out as reasons to violence. Data analysis revealed that women do not denounce mainly because of financial dependence, fear of suffering more violence, for being ashamed and for hope in the partners’ change of attitude. Family and violence still remain considered as private issues.