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Structural Problems Demand Structural Solutions: Addressing Domestic and Family Violence
Evelyn Rose1, Charlotte Mertens1, Jennifer Balint1
1School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia.
Violence Against Women
|June 8, 2023
Summary
Domestic and family violence (DFV) requires structural change, not just system reform. Addressing root causes of women's vulnerability is key to tackling DFV effectively.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Criminology
- Gender Studies
Background:
- Domestic and family violence (DFV) is globally recognized as stemming from gendered power imbalances.
- Current DFV frameworks often fail to address the underlying structural causes of violence.
Purpose of the Study:
- To differentiate between systemic reform and genuine structural change in addressing DFV.
- To explore a structural approach to DFV that targets the root conditions of women's vulnerability and victimization.
Main Methods:
- Drawing on research in partnership with the Federation of Community Legal Centres in Australia.
- Utilizing intersectional feminist and decolonial theory and praxis.
Main Results:
- A critical distinction is necessary between system reform and true structural change in DFV interventions.
- Existing approaches may not adequately confront the deep-seated conditions that perpetuate DFV.
Conclusions:
- A structural approach to DFV must actively dismantle the conditions creating women's vulnerability.
- Transforming societal structures is essential for effectively addressing and preventing domestic and family violence.
Keywords:
community legal centersdomestic and family violence (DFV)sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV)structural justiceviolence preventionMore Related Videos
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