A review of Social Work research about family violence and gender violence (2000-2013)

Abstract

This paper explores the publications in Spanish language on research and the performance of Social Work with families and women suffering violence. Method: With this purpose have been revised eight journals and 170 Social Work papers covering the period between the year 2000 until 2013. Results: 170 papers was revised, 13.5% met the requirements of a scientific paper to contain a theoretical introduction, methodology, results, discussion and relevant conclusions to Social Work. Also, in the content we find family violence and gender violence separately without research that addresses both situations together. Conclusion: the analysis reveals that Social Work needs to enhance the comprehensive investigation about domestic violence and gender as well as the quality of the publications in order to consolidate a body of theory for the diagnosis and intervention in family violence and gender violence.