Subjective constructions of gender violence. Contributions to the prevention of the problem

Authors

  • Venus Elizabeth Medina Maldonado Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
  • Marbella Coromoto Camacaro Cuevas Universidad de Carabobo
  • Lydia Mariela Torres Torres Universidad de Carabobo
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/eglobal.10.3.118291
Keywords: quality of life, violence against women, primary prevention

Supporting Agencies

  • Unidad de Investigación para Estudios de Género “Bellacarla Jirón Camacaro”. Universidad de Carabobo
  • Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud
  • Sede Aragua.

Abstract

The recognition of gender violence as a public health problem in the health sector supposes taking steps to address it. Understanding the complexity and variability of the problem, this research aimed to: Track the subjectivities built by women and men about gender violence to promote prevention initiatives that contribute to a better quality of life of women. It is a gender-sensitive research approached from the qualitative method. Techniques for data collection were the direct observation and focus group discussions. The systematization of the data is handled by SSPS and use reasoning and discourse analysis. The results showed: naturalization of the problem, double victimization behaviors consent, patriarchal censorship of women who do not exhibit behavior consistent with the traditional female role and recommendations for the prevention of gender violence.

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Author Biographies

Venus Elizabeth Medina Maldonado, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg

Docente de la Escuela de Enfermería “Dra. Gladys Román de Cisneros”  Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Carabobo. Campus Carabobo. Actualmente estudiante de PhD en la Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg.

Marbella Coromoto Camacaro Cuevas, Universidad de Carabobo

Directora de la Unidad de Estudios de Género “Bellacarla Jirón Camacaro”. Universidad de Carabobo, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Campus Aragua. 1998 – hasta la fecha.

Lydia Mariela Torres Torres, Universidad de Carabobo

Docente Escuela de Enfermería “Dra. Gladys Román de Cisneros”  Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Carabobo. Campus Carabobo.
Published
27-06-2011
How to Cite
[1]
Medina Maldonado, V.E. et al. 2011. Subjective constructions of gender violence. Contributions to the prevention of the problem. Global Nursing. 10, 3 (Jun. 2011). DOI:https://doi.org/10.6018/eglobal.10.3.118291.
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Enfermería y perspectiva de Género