Women who report gender violence at a Peacemaking Police Unit

Authors

  • Maria Aparecida Vasconcelos Moura Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Escola de Enfermagem Anna Nery
  • Leônidas de Albuquerque Netto Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Escola de Enfermagem Anna Nery
  • Francièle Marabotti Costa Leite Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
  • Francinne Raposo de Souza Lima Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Escola de Enfermagem Anna Nery
  • Selma Villas Boas Teixeira Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Escola de Enfermagem Anna Nery

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/ree.v15i3.20286

Keywords:

Nursing, Women's Health, Violence Against Women, Battered Women, Gender and Health

Abstract

ABSTRACT

The objective was to analyze gender violence against women based on the record of a Peacemaker Police Unit of Rio de Janeiro/Brazil. This quantitative, retrospective, cross-sectional study was performed with a sample of 89 records filed by women victims. The information was analyzed using SPSS 17.0. The following types of violence prevailed: 66.3% physical, 23.6% psychological, 7.9% physical and psychological, and 2.2% sexual. Most women (50.6%) did not file a police report. It was found that 69.7% of cases occurred at home, with the assailant being someone the woman knew (70.8%). Among the women who did not file a complaint, in most cases, the assailants were their intimate partner. The assaulted woman requires special attention from safety services. This study opens a discussion regarding the true situation of a pacified community allied to the relationship of rust, support and social inclusion of assaulted women with the Peacemaker Police Unit.

Descriptors: Nursing; Women's Health; Violence Against Women; Battered Women; Gender and Health.

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Author Biographies

Maria Aparecida Vasconcelos Moura, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Escola de Enfermagem Anna Nery

Enfermeira, Doutora em Enfermagem. Professora Associada da Escola de Enfermagem Anna Nery da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (EEAN/UFRJ). Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. E-mail: maparecidavas@yahoo.com.br.

Leônidas de Albuquerque Netto, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Escola de Enfermagem Anna Nery

Enfermeiro. Discente do Programa de Pós-Graduação da EEAN/UFRJ, nível Mestrado. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. E-mail: leonidasalbuquerque@bol.com.br.

Francièle Marabotti Costa Leite, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

Enfermeira, Mestre em Saúde Coletiva. Professora Assistente do Departamento de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo. Vitoria, ES, Brasil. E-mail: emaildafran@ig.com.br.

Francinne Raposo de Souza Lima, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Escola de Enfermagem Anna Nery

Acadêmico do curso de Graduação em Enfermagem da EEAN/UFRJ. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. E-mail: frslima@hotmail.com.

Selma Villas Boas Teixeira, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Escola de Enfermagem Anna Nery

Enfermeira, Mestre em Enfermagem. Discente do Programa de Pós-Graduação da EEAN/UFRJ, nível Doutorado. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. E-mail: selma.villasboas@globo.com.

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Published

2013-09-30

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 3 (2013)

Section

Original Article