Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP (May 2019)

Elements which precipitate conjugal violence: the discourse of men in criminal prosecution

  • Josinete Gonçalves dos Santos Lírio,
  • Álvaro Pereira,
  • Nadirlene Pereira Gomes,
  • Gilvânia Patricia do Nascimento Paixão,
  • Telmara Menezes Couto,
  • Andrey da Silva Ferreira

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/s1980-220x2017036203428
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 53, no. 0

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ABSTRACT Objective: Unveiling the precipitating elements of conjugal violence based on the discourse of men undergoing criminal prosecution. Method: This is a qualitative study developed in a Domestic Violence and Family Violence Campaign against Women from Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Results: We interviewed 23 men. The following central ideas emerged: children and family interference; change in woman’s behavior; feeling of ownership; discovery of extramarital affairs of women; absence of marital sexual intercourse; and use of alcohol and other drugs by men. Conclusion: Several elements precipitate marital violence according to the mens’ discourse. Knowing these elements can subsidize actions for preventing the phenomenon, especially from implementing peaceful conflict resolution strategies.

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