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Empowering battered women transnationally: the case for postmodern interventions
1Department of Social Welfare, University of California, Los Angeles 90095-1656, USA. ijr1lgm@mvs.oac.ucla.edu
Social Work
|May 1, 1996
Summary
Intimate partner violence against women is a global crisis. This article critiques current criminal legal responses and proposes a domestic violence commission, empowering battered women with control over their safety and actions.
Area of Science:
- Social Work
- Criminology
- Law
Background:
- Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant global issue, causing widespread injury and death among women.
- Governments worldwide are actively seeking effective strategies to combat woman abuse.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine transnational legal interventions addressing intimate partner violence.
- To assess the suitability of the prevailing criminal justice model for responding to domestic violence.
- To propose an alternative framework for addressing IPV.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of transnational legal interventions for intimate partner violence.
- Critique of the criminal justice model through the lens of postmodern social work theory.
- Development of an alternative model based on social work principles.
Main Results:
- Current transnational legal interventions often rely on a criminal model that may be inadequate for addressing IPV.
- The criminal justice approach may not adequately empower battered women.
Conclusions:
- A domestic violence commission, guided by postmodern social work principles, offers a more workable and empowering alternative.
- This model shifts control to the battered woman, enhancing her agency in managing her situation.