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Published on: July 10, 2017
[Women's perceptions on intimate partner violence in Mexico]
Carolina Agoff1, Ari Rajsbaum, Cristina Herrera
1Centro Regional de Investigaciones Multidisciplinarias (CRIM-UNAM), México.
Salud Publica De Mexico
|August 4, 2006
Summary
Societal gender norms perpetuate domestic violence by influencing women's tolerance and attribution of responsibility for intimate partner violence. Understanding these factors is key to finding solutions.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Gender Studies
- Criminology
Context:
- Domestic violence remains a significant societal issue.
- Intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetuates across various cultural contexts.
- Understanding the root causes of IPV is crucial for effective intervention.
Purpose:
- To identify personal, cultural, and institutional factors hindering domestic violence resolution.
- To explore women's explanations for experiencing and resolving intimate partner violence.
- To analyze the role of societal norms in the continuation of domestic abuse.
Summary:
- Distinguishes between causes (non-intentional) and motives (intentional) in women's explanations of violence.
- Highlights the emergence of tolerance and attribution of responsibility linked to these explanations.
- Reveals how social ties influence gender role enactment and justification/tolerance of conjugal abuse.
Impact:
- Findings underscore that dominant gender values and norms perpetuate intimate partner violence.
- Highlights the shared responsibility of abused women and the community in maintaining abusive dynamics.
- Provides insights for developing targeted interventions addressing societal norms and gender roles to combat domestic violence.
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