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The impact of domestic violence on family cohesion: exploring a pastoral approach in the Masvingo DioceseMuzenda, Vincent Tirivanhu Marova 03 1900 (has links)
Text in English with summaries in English, Shona and Ndebele / Bibliography: pages 228-252 / The work being reported hereunder focused on spousal conflict as a threat to family cohesion,
while exploring a pastoral approach in the Masvingo Diocese in Zimbabwe. Experience as a
pastor has shown that domestic violence is cancerous in the Masvingo Diocese and this is
proved by alarming statistics about this province. Many marriages have been irrevocably
broken down and the moral fabric that used to characterise family cohesion seems to have
evaporated into thin air. It is on that premise that the objective of the study was to suggest
practical ways that can be employed to facilitate pastoral counselling among families,
encountering spousal issues in the Masvingo Diocese. The research is anchored in Viktor
Frankl’s Logotherapy, complimented by White’s narrative therapy. The research adopts a
mixed method approach which involved closed questionnaires, focus-group discussions and
structured interviews. Some 40 respondents constituted the study sample and they were
purposively sampled. The research sample consisted of four priests in the five deaneries and
36 ordinary members of the Catholic Church. The key results were that Logotherapy and
narrative counselling are effective methods of assisting people to find new meaning in their
lives. Practical ways which pastoral counsellors can adopt go a long way in ameliorating
internal household strife. It must as well be stated that, as a recommendation, pastors have to
take an active role in addressing this malicious domestic violence. Problems of domestic
violence can be solved through pastoral care and counselling. / Iyi itsvagurudzo yezvinokonzerwa nemhirizhonga dzemudzimba pakubatana kwemhuri,
pachiongororwa nzira yekufambisa chitendero muDunhu reMasvingo. Kubva muruzivo
seMufundisi, zvinoratidza kuti mhirizhonga yemudzimba yadzika midzi muDunhu
reMasvingo uye izvi zvinotsigirwa neumbowo hunotyisa hunowanikwa mudunhu iri. Michato
mizhinji yakakaparadzika zvisingagadzirisiki uye tsika neyemuro yaimbowanikwa
pakubatana kwemhuri inenge yakanyangarika pasina anoziva kwayakaenda. Nekuda
kwezvikonzero izvi, chinangwa chetsvagurudzo ino ndechekuedza kupa nzira
dzingashandiswa pakubatsiridza pakushandisa dzidziso yechitendero kuvanhu vanowirwa
nemhirizhonga yemudzimba muDunhu reMasvingo muZimbabwe. Tsvagurudzo ino
inotsigirirwa nedzidziso yaViktor Frankl yeurapi hwelogo iyo inosimbiswa nenhoroondo
yedzidziso yaWhite. Tsvagurudzo ino inoshandisa nzira dzakasiyana-siyana dzinosanganisa
mibvunzo yakavharwa, mibvunzo yokutsvaga pfungwa dzavanhu uye hurukuro
dzomumapoka saka boka richashanda mutsvagurudzo ino rine vanhu makumi mana avo
vakasarudzwa pachinangwa ichi. Chikwata cheboka iri chinosanganisira vaPriste vana uye
vatenderi makumi matatu nevatanhatu vanobva mumaDhinari mashanu. Zvakabuda
mutsvagurudzo yedzidziso dzeurapi dzelogo nenhoroondo yedzidziso yacho inzira kwadzo
dzingabatsira kune vakawanana kuti vawane mafungiro nemaonero matsva ehupenyu uye
nzira chaidzo dzingashandiswa nevadzidzisi vechitendero idzo dzinogona kugadzirisa pakuru
dambudziko remhirizhonga mudzimba. Zvinodawo kucherechedza uye sekurudziro
nemazano kuVafundisi kuti vanofanira kutora matanho akasimba pakugadzirisa chirwere ichi
chemhirizhonga mudzimba agogona kugariswa kuburikidza nebasa revadzidzisi nechitendero
nerairo yavo. / Isufundo lesi sikhangela ukuphambaniseka okwenzakalayo ekubambaneni kwemuli
yikuhlukumezana emakhaya sikhangele umbono webandla le Masvingo Diocese.
Okuhlanganwe lakho njengo Mufundisi kubonise ukuthi emakhaya kuyamemetheka
ukuhlukuzemana eMasvingo Diocese njalo kuvenzwa yibalo ezesabekayo
kulendawo.Inutshando eminengi idhilikile njalo Ubuntu lokuziphatha okwakutholakala
ekubambeneni kwemuli sokuuqukile kwaphephetwa ngumoya. Yikho injongo yesifundo
iyikubonisa undlela ezesebenzayo ezingasetshenziswa ukubonisa lokusiza
abahlukumenzwayo emakhaya endaweni yeMasvingo Diocese e Zimbabwe. Ukulonda
kubotswe kuViktor Frankl ekhangela ukwelatshwa ngemifanekiso (Logotherapy) kauye
incedisana le white’s narrative therapy. Umkhondo uthatha imibono etshiyeneyo
ehlanganisela imibuzo evalekileyo, ingxoxo ezihleliweyo lengxoxo phakathi kwamaqembu
njalo kwakhetwa isampula elabaphenduli abalitshumi lane abakethwa
ngokucophelela.Isampula ihlanganisa abafundisi abane kanye labebandla abangu 36
emadeanery amahlanu eMasvingo.Impumela eyinhloko yikuthi ukwelatshwa kwe logo kanye
lokwelatshwa okulandayo zindela eziphumelelayo ezingancedisa ababili emendweni ukuthola
likuzwisisa empilweni njalo ukuhamba phambili ekuthuthukiseni ukwenangaba
ukuhlukumezana emakhaya ngembono ku bokholo. Kumele kugaphelwe ukuthi
njengabafundisi abaqotho kufanele bathathe indima ekusebenzelaneni lalokhu
kuhlukumezana emakhaya. Inkinga yokuhlukuluzana emakhaya ingaqoniswa ngokunakekela
komfundisi lokukhulumisana. / Practical Theology / D. Phil. (Practical Theology)
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The effect of the exposure to domestic violence on psychological well-being among American Muslim womenMassoud, Soulafa Shakhshir, Romo, Vanessa Francis 01 January 2006 (has links)
A quantitative study that examines American Muslim women's level of exposure to domestic violence, resources available to them, and the effect of domestic violence on their psychological well-being. Data was collected from 128 Muslim women from the Islamic Center of Riverside in Southern California. The key finding of the study was a significant positive relationship between depression and the use of verbal aggression. In addition, a positive relationship was found to exist between anxiety, depression and the use of violence.
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Lived experiences of women staying in physically abusive relationshipsJack, Kopano Mcduff 11 1900 (has links)
Women are more at risk of experiencing violence involving people at home or close acquaintances,
than from virtual strangers and outsiders. Domestic violence affects as many as one in two women in
South Africa. Most women may keep secret abusive relationships and this might reside in a
deep-seated fear of further abuse or as be frowned upon by a community that endorses social taboos
which prohibit speaking about or even implying the reality of incidents of domestic violence. This
phenomenological study investigates the actual experiences of women staying in physically abusive
relationships. In this study a qualitative approach, involving thorough research, are presentation
has been adopted in order to discuss, in a meaningful
manner, the suffering of women who have experienced physically abusive relationships. The
participants in the study include eight women who have been involved and suffered physically
abusive relationship and these, living in Pretoria and suburbs, comprise an age category ranging
from between twenty five to fifty. Data gathered and utilised has been accumulated by means of
semi-structured open ended interviews. Hermeneutic phenomenological analysis was used to analyse
and come to a conclusion regarding the data obtainable. The findings of the study have highlighted
the role played by power and control, gender inequality and patriarchy experienced by women
involved in these intimate relationships. The study further revealed the complexities surrounding
the reasons and motives contributing to women staying in and suffering physically abusive
relationships / Psychology / M.A. (Psychology: Research consultation)
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Perspectives on policing domestic violence in Lepelle-Nkumpi Municipality : the case of Lebowakgomo, Magatle And Zebediela policing area.Nkwana, Mmabatho Portia. January 2015 (has links)
M. Tech. Policing / Since the advent of democratic dispensation in South Africa, domestic violence is one of the societal issues that have increasingly emerged as a local as well as global concern. This study focused on analysing the prevalence of, and responses to domestic violence in the Lebowakgomo, Magatle and Zebediela policing areas of Limpopo Province, with the aim of the aim of investigating and evaluating perceptions by the police and community members regarding the prevalence of the domestic violence, and how the police responds towards policing domestic violence at the Lebowakgomo, Magatle and Zebediela policing area.
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The perceptions and experiences of African women in violent partner relationships : an exploratory studyMesatywa, Nontando Jennifer 12 1900 (has links)
Thesis (DPhil (Social Work))--University of Stellenbosch, 2009. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT:
This is an exploratory study on the perceptions and experiences of African women in violent
partner relationships.
The study was conducted in two phases at Ilitha Community Psychological Centre at Ezibeleni
Township near Queenstown. Since this is a qualitative exploratory study, in-depth interviews
were conducted with a sample of twenty women. In addition a focus group interview was also
conducted with five women from the same site in order to gain a better insight into the
phenomenon of violence in partner relationships.
A literature review that focused on the existing literature concerning African women in violent
partner relationships was conducted. African women’s perspectives on the experiences of abuse
were explored, a gender perspective based on radical feminist views was discussed and ethnicsensitive
empowerment needs and the role of the social service practitioners were investigated.
The findings suggest that many African women experience violence in partner relationships.
They sustain physical, emotional and economic abuse. A patriarchal system, alcohol abuse,
infidelity and failure to support the children financially have been cited as some of the reasons for
abuse. Formal and informal social networks assisted these women to some extent.
However, there is need for an ethnic-sensitive interdisciplinary training approach and a legal
system that is accessible to rural women to prevent further battery.
Various recommendations have been postulated. The study indicated a need for ethnic-sensitive
empowerment programmes for the abused women, rehabilitative programmes for these women
and for the abusers, and an effective legal system to curb violence in partner relationships. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING:
Hierdie studie, wat verkennend van aard is, handel oor die persepsies en ervaringe van Afrikavroue
wat binne gewelddadige saamwoonverhoudings verkeer.
Die studie is in twee fases by die Ilitha Community Psychological Centre en die Ezibeleniwoonbuurt
naby Queenstown onderneem. Aangesien dit ’n kwalitatief-verkennende studie is, is
diepgaande onderhoude met ’n eksperimentele groep van twintig vroue gevoer. Hierbenewens is
fokusgroeponderhoude ook met vyf vroue van dieselfde buurt gevoer ten einde beter insig te
verkry van die fenomeen van geweld binne saamwoonverhoudings.
’n Studie van relevante literatuur wat op bestaande literatuur ten opsigte van Afrika-vroue in
gewelddadige saamwoonverhoudings betrekking het, is onderneem. Die perspektiewe van
Afrika-vroue oor die wyse waarop hulle mishandeling ervaar, is verken. ’n Geslagsgebaseerde
perspektief gebaseer op feministiese beskouinge is onderling bespreek en die behoefte aan etniessensitiewe
bemagtigingsbehoeftes asook die rol van sosiale diensleweringspraktisyns het aandag
geniet.
Die bevindinge dui daarop dat ‘n groot aantal Afrika-vroue geweld binne saamwoonverhoudings
ervaar. Hulle ondervind fisieke, emosionele en ekonomiese mishandeling. ’n Patriargale stelsel,
alkoholmisbruik, ontrouheid, en gebrek aan geldelike versorging van die kinders binne die gesin,
is genoem as sommige van die redes vir die mishandeling. Formele en informele netwerke het
hierdie vroue in ’n sekere mate bygestaan. Daar bestaan egter ’n behoefte aan ’n etnies-sensitiewe
interdissiplinêre opleidingsbenadering asook ’n regstelsel wat toeganklik is vir landelike vroue
om verdere mishandeling te voorkom.
Verskeie aanbevelings is gepostuleer. Die studie het aangetoon dat daar ’n behoefte bestaan aan
etnies-sensitiewe bemagtigingsprogramme vir mishandelde vroue, rehabilitasieprogramme vir
sodanige vroue asook vir diegene wat hulle mishandel, en ’n effektiewe regstelsel om geweld
binne saamwoonverhoudings aan bande te lê.
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The experiences of low-income female survivors of domestic violenceSlabbert, Ilse 12 1900 (has links)
Thesis (PhD (Social Work))--University of Stellenbosch, 2010. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT:
Domestic violence crosses all boundaries and is regarded as a universal challenge affecting
women of all spheres of life. Domestic violence is seen as a serious social problem in South
Africa. It is regarded by many researchers as a leading cause of female injury. Domestic
violence can be described as an act by a member of a family against another member with
intent to do physical injury, psychological or emotional harm, or an assault or a threat that
reasonably places that member in fear of imminent physical injury or emotional harm. It has
major consequences, not only for the abused woman, but also for her children and society at
large. Many low-income women cannot escape their abusive circumstances due to a lack of
resources. Despite the fact that they cannot leave their situation, many women display certain
strengths, helping them to deal with their difficult situation. These women can be viewed as
heroic, assertive and persistent. They are not victims, but active survivors. The social work
profession could benefit from greater insight into the strengths and coping mechanisms of
low-income female survivors of domestic violence.
The goal of the study is to gain an understanding of low-income female survivors’ experience
of domestic violence, focusing on their environmental resources (including family, friends and
community) and on their coping mechanisms (inner resources/strengths). To achieve this goal,
the objectives are: to present a theoretical overview of the nature and extent of domestic
violence; to describe the environmental resources (such as family, friends and community) of
low-income abused women from the ecological perspective; to explore the coping
mechanisms (inner resources) of these women in terms of the principles of the strengths
perspective; and to analyse and interpret the data obtained from the study. The research
utilises an exploratory and descriptive design. The research question is, “What are the
experience (environmental resources) and coping mechanisms (inner resources) of lowincome
female survivors of domestic violence?”
This question was addressed by means of qualitative research. Twenty participants took part in
the study. Purposive and snowball sampling were used to select the participants. They were
interviewed by the researcher, and the data obtained from the interviews were organised into
themes. Five themes namely, the experience of domestic violence, low-income, resources, coping mechanisms and statutory intervention were identified. These themes were further
divided into sub-themes and categories.
Conclusions derived from the data included: domestic violence is a phenomenon that cuts
across all racial, marital status or age boundaries; some low-income female survivors of
domestic violence experience their situation as stressful; low-income is one of the determining
factors preventing some abused women to leave their situation; resources play a significant
part in the lives of some low-income abused women; certain strengths from some low-income
battered women help them cope; and some abused low-income women do not find an Interim
Protection Order (IPO) or the police to be helpful.
The recommendations are that social workers should assess primary, secondary and tertiary
intervention in dealing with domestic violence; the ecological and strengths perspectives
combined would be helpful in assessing resources and coping mechanisms in low-income
abused women and collaboration between social workers, the court and the police could help
low-income abused women to use statutory services effectively. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING:
Gesinsgeweld ken geen grense nie en word beskou as ’n universele bedreiging vir vroue uit
alle sektore van die samelewing. Gesinsgeweld word beskou as ’n ernstige maatskaplike
probleem in Suid-Afrika. Dit word deur baie navorsers beskou as ’n hoofoorsaak van
vrouebeserings. Gesinsgeweld kan beskou word as ’n daad deur een lid van die gesin teen ’n
ander wat gemik is op fisieke skade, sielkundige of emosionele teistering, of ’n aanval of ’n
dreigement wat die lid van die gesin laat vrees vir fisieke beserings of emosionele skade. Dit
het grootskaalse gevolge, nie net vir die mishandelde vrou nie, maar ook vir haar kinders en
vir die breër gemeenskap. Baie lae-inkomste vroue kan nie uit hulle gewelddadige situasie
ontsnap nie, vanweë beperkte bronne. Nieteenstaande die feit dat baie vroue nie hul huidige
omstandighede kan ontkom nie, toon hulle sekere sterktes wat hulle help in hulle moeilike
omstandighede. Hierdie vroue kan beskou word as heldinne wat nie tou opgooi nie. Hulle is
nie slagoffers nie, maar oorleef aktief [Engels: “active survivors”]. Die maatskaplikewerkprofessie
kan baat by groter insig in die sterktes en hanteringsvaardighede van lae-inkomste
vroue wat gesinsgeweld oorleef.
Die doel van die studie is om groter insig te verkry in lae-inkomste vroue se ervaring van
gesinsgeweld, veral hulle omgewingsfaktore (insluitende familie, vriende en gemeenskap) en
van hulle hanteringsmeganismes (innerlike bronne/sterktes). Om hierdie doel te bereik, is die
doelwitte: om ’n teoretiese aanbieding van die aard en omvang van gesinsgeweld te gee; om
die omgewingsbronne (soos familie, vriende en gemeenskap) van lae-inkomste mishandelde
vroue te verduidelik; om die hanteringsmeganismes (innerlike bronne) van hierdie vroue te
eksploreer in terme van die beginsels van die sterkte perspektief; en om die data van die studie
te analiseer en te interpreteer. Die navorsingsontwerp is eksploratief-beskrywend van aard.
Die navorsingsvraag lui soos volg: “Wat is die ervaring (omgewingsfaktore) en
hanteringsmeganismes (innerlike bronne) van lae-inkomste vroue wat gesinsgeweld te bowe
kom?”
Die vraag is aangespreek deur middel van kwalitatiewe navorsing. Twintig deelnemers het
deelgeneem aan die studie. Doelgerigte- en sneeubal steekproeftegnieke is gebruik om die
deelnemers te verkry. Die navorser het met hulle onderhoude gevoer en die data wat verkry is, is georganiseer in temas. Vyf temas, naamlik die ervaring van gesinsgeweld; lae inkomste;
bronne; hanteringsmeganismes; en statutêre intervensie is geïdentifiseer. Die temas is in
subtemas en kategorieë onderverdeel.
Gevolgtrekkings wat gemaak is uit die data is: gesinsgeweld is ’n verskynsel wat alle ras-,
huwelikstatus- of ouderdomsgrense oorskry; sekere lae-inkomste vroulike oorwinnaars van
gesinsgeweld ervaar hulle situasie as stresvol; hulpbronne speel ’n betekenisvolle rol in die
lewens van sommige lae-inkomste mishandelde vroue; sekere sterktes van lae-inkomste
mishandelde vroue help hulle om die situasie te hanteer; en sekere lae-inkomste, mishandelde
vroue vind nie ’n Interim Beskermingsbevel (IB) of die polisie as hulpvaardig nie.
Die aanbevelings is dat maatskaplike werkers primêre, sekondêre en tersiêre intervensie
behoort te assesseer by gesinsgeweld; die ekologiese en sterktes perspektiewe behoort saam
aangewend te word om die omgewingsbronne en hanteringsmeganismes van lae-inkomste
mishandelde vroue te ondersoek; en samewerking tussen maatskaplike werkers, die hof en
polisie kan lae-inkomste mishandelde vroue help om statutêre dienste beter te benut.
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Police officers' experiences of policing domestic violence in the Western Cape ProvinceRetief, Rita Theresa 12 1900 (has links)
Thesis (PhD)--Stellenbosch University, 2013. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Domestic violence is one of the most prevalent forms of violence that police officials
encounter on a daily basis. The effects of domestic violence are far-reaching and
long-lasting. Globally, the police function as “gatekeepers” in terms of domestic
violence victims’ access to the criminal justice system. Intervening in domestic
violence has become a controversial process, as domestic violence is a very
complex issue, which has been compounded by misunderstandings, stereotyping
and myths.
Since 1998, police officials in the South African Police Service (SAPS) are expected
to promote redress and prevent crimes against women and children through
multifaceted approaches, including the building of trust between police officials and
citizens. Research reports indicate that victims of domestic violence are hesitant to
approach SAPS for assistance, for various reasons. Police officers’ personal
experiences of policing domestic violence are however largely unexplored.
Consequently, the goal of this research was to gain insight into the experiences and
perceptions of frontline police officials, who have to provide maximum protection to
victims of domestic abuse in terms of the Domestic Violence Act 116 of 1998. To
achieve the goal and objectives of the study, a combination approach was followed,
in which the qualitative research approach dominated and the quantitative approach
was applied to a lesser degree. An exploratory study guided by a literature review
and a phenomenological approach was conducted at seven (7) police stations in the
Western Cape Province. Twenty-eight (28) frontline police officials’ subjective
experiences and perceptions of their policing of domestic violence were determined
through in-depth interviews based on a questionnaire.
Data were analysed by means of thematic analysis, and presented as narratives
focusing on four major themes relating to the phenomenon under investigation.
The conclusions drawn from the study indicated that the pervasive police culture,
lack of insight by some police officials, and their continuous adherence to an outdated concept of domestic violence contribute to the weakening implementation
of current domestic violence legislation, leaving police officials frustrated, hopeless
and powerless to effect real change. The overall finding of the study is that, in
practice, little has changed because of inconsistencies in the actions of the police
and society as a whole in rejecting and condemning the brutalisation and intimidation
of women and children. What is most unfortunate, however, is that SAPS has yet to
accord the same weight to domestic violence in practice as it does to other violent
crimes. In order for law enforcement to be effective, law reforms need to be
accompanied by fundamental changes in attitudes, values and behaviours on the
part of SAPS and all relevant role players, including the communities SAPS serves.
The study concludes with recommendations on how to improve police officials’ ability
to provide maximum protection to victims of domestic violence, as well as to provide
programme developers and policy makers in SAPS with information on which to
base policy decisions regarding training interventions and national instructions aimed
at the policing of domestic violence. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Huishoudelike geweld is een van die algemeenste vorme van geweld wat
polisiebeamptes daagliks teëkom. Die gevolge van huishoudelike geweld is
verreikend en langdurig. Wêreldwyd dien die polisie as “hekwagters” wat slagoffers
van huishoudelike geweld se toegang tot die strafregstelsel betref. Ingryping in
huishoudelike geweld is deesdae ’n omstrede proses, want huishoudelike geweld is
’n uiters komplekse saak wat deur misverstande, stereotipering en mites vererger
word.
Sedert 1998 word daar van polisiebeamptes in die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens
(SAPD) verwag om deur middel van meervlakkige benaderings, onder meer die
opbou van vertroue tussen polisiebeamptes en burgers, herstel te bevorder en
misdaad teen vroue en kinders te voorkom. Navorsingsverslae toon dat die
slagoffers van huishoudelike geweld om verskeie redes huiwerig is om die SAPD om
hulp te nader. Tog is navorsing oor polisiebeamptes se persoonlike ervarings van die
polisiëring van huishoudelike geweld baie skaars.
Hierdie navorsing was dus daarop toegespits om insig te bekom in die ervarings en
opvattings van frontlinie-polisiebeamptes, wat ingevolge die Wet op Huishoudelike
Geweld 116 van 1998 maksimum beskerming aan slagoffers van huishoudelike
geweld moet bied. Om die doel en oogmerke van die studie te bereik, is ’n
kombinasie benadering gevolg waarin die kwalitatiewe navorsingsbenadering
hoofsaaklik, en die kwantitatiewe benadering in ’n mindere mate, toegepas is. ’n
Ondersoekende studie is aan die hand van ’n literatuuroorsig en ’n fenomenologiese
benadering by sewe (7) polisiestasies in die provinsie Wes-Kaap onderneem. Agten-
twintig (28) frontlinie-polisiebeamptes se subjektiewe ervarings van, en opvattings
oor, hul polisiëring van huishoudelike geweld is deur middel van diepte-onderhoude
op grond van ’n vraelys bepaal.
Data is met behulp van tematiese analise ontleed en word aangebied as narratiewe
wat oor vier hooftemas met betrekking tot die studieonderwerp handel. Die gevolgtrekkings van die studie doen aan die hand dat die heersende
polisiekultuur, sommige polisiebeamptes se gebrek aan insig, en hul voortgesette
navolging van ’n verouderde konsep van huishoudelike geweld tot die al hoe
swakker toepassing van huidige wetgewing oor huishoudelike geweld lei. Dít laat
polisiebeamptes gefrustreerd, moedeloos en magteloos om werklike verandering
teweeg te bring. Die algehele bevinding van die studie is dat weinig in die praktyk
verander het weens teenstrydigheid in die optrede van die polisie en die samelewing
in die geheel om geweld en intimidasie teenoor vroue en kinders te verwerp en te
veroordeel. Straks méér betreurenswaardig is dat die SAPD nog nie in die praktyk
dieselfde gewig aan huishoudelike geweld as aan ander geweldsmisdade heg nie.
Wetstoepassing sal slegs doeltreffend wees indien regshervorming gepaardgaan
met grondliggende veranderinge in houdings, waardes en gedrag deur die SAPD en
alle tersaaklike rolspelers, met inbegrip van die gemeenskappe wat deur die SAPD
bedien word.
Die studie sluit af met aanbevelings oor hoe polisiebeamptes beter in staat gestel
kan word om maksimum beskerming aan die slagoffers van huishoudelike geweld te
bied, en oor die bemagtiging van programontwikkelaars en beleidskrywers in die
SAPD met inligting as grondslag vir beleidsbesluite oor opleidingsintervensies en
nasionale instruksies rakende die polisiëring van huishoudelike geweld.
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'n Kwalitatiewe ondersoek na huweliksgeweld teenoor wit Suid-Afrikaanse mansRautenbach, Etienne Aubrey 04 1900 (has links)
Thesis (DPhil)--University of Stellenbosch, 2006. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This dissertation looks at husbands as victims of family violence at the hands of their
spouses. Four white Afrikaans speaking persons from Pretoria were interviewed in case
studies focusing on the problem of husband abuse. During the interviews use was made of
an interview schedule based on contemporary theoretical explanations for the
phenomenon. Three of the participants were white males who elaborated on their own
experiences as victims of marital violence. A fourth participant was a white female who
elaborated on her father’s experiences as a victim of marital violence.
The taped recordings of the interviews were transcribed and a data set developed by using
AtlasTi. The data set was used to construct the social worlds of men as victims of marital
violence by focusing on eight categories: definitions of violence, frequency of violence,
causes of violence, violent insidents, effects of violence, disintegration of the relationship,
remaining in a violent relationship and men and women’s propensity for violence.
The data set was further used to examine the contemporary theoretical explanations for
family violence at the micro, meso and macro levels. Regarding the micro level constructs,
there seems to be application value for the psychobiological and psychodynamic
perspectives. The victim theory does not seem to have much apllication value.
With regard to the meso level constructs, it seems as if stress theory and traumatic bonding
theory, exchange/social control theory and social learning theory may be useful in
explaining marital violence. Power theory and resource theory, in an amended form, may
also be of value. The application of conflict theory seems problematic since it is not clear
whether violence leads to isolation or vice versa. Regarding the macro level analysis, it seems as though the culture of violence theory and
the subculture of violence theory have strong application value. General systems theory is
difficult to apply, but theoretically specific questions to the participants brought to light that
support networks for male victims are inadequate or even absent. The patriarchal feminist
theory seems to have no apllication value seeing that three of the main assumptions of this
theory collapsed. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie proefskrif kyk na getroude mans as slagoffers van gesinsgeweld aan die hand van
hul vroue. Onderhoude is gevoer met vier wit Afrikaanssprekende persone van Pretoria in
gevallestudies met die fokus op die probleem van eggenoot-misbruik. Gedurende die
onderhoude is gebruik gemaak van ‘n onderhoudskedule wat gebaseer is op kontemporêre
teoretiese verduidelikings vir die verskynsel. Drie van die deelnemers was blanke mans
wat uitgebrei het oor hul eie ervarings as slagoffers van huweliksgeweld. ‘n Vierde
deelnemer was ‘n blanke vrou wat uitgebrei het op haar vader se ondervindings van
huweliksgeweld.
Die bandopnames van die onderhoude is getranskribeer en ‘n datastel ontwikkel deur
gebruik te maak van AtlasTi. Die datastel is gebruik om die sosiale wêrelde van mans, as
slagoffers van huweliksgeweld, te konstrueer deur te fokus op agt kategorieë:
geweldsomskrywings, geweldsfrekwensie, geweldsoorsake, geweldsinsidente,
geweldseffek, verhoudingsdisintegrasie, aanbly in die geweldsverhouding en mans en
vroue se geneigdheid tot geweld.
Die data is verder gebruik om die kontemporêre teoretiese verduidelikings vir gesinsgeweld
op die mikro-, meso- en makrovlakke mee te eksamineer. Onder die mikrovlak-konstrukte
skyn daar sterk toepassingsmoontlikhede te wees vtr die psigo-biologiese en psigodinamiese
perspektiewe. Die blameer-die -slagoffer-perspektief skyn nie veel
toepassingswaarde te hê nie.
Onder die mesovlak-konstrukte blyk stresteorie en traumatiese bindingsteorie, ruil-/sosiale
beheerteorie en sosiale leerteorie bruikbaar te wees in die verklaring van
huweliksgeweld. Magsteorie en hulpbronteorie kan ook van waarde wees.
Die toepassing van konflikteorie skyn problematies te wees, want dit is nie seker of die
geweld lei tot isolasie van die gesin of omgekeerd nie. Wat die makrovlak-konstrukte aanbetref blyk geweldskultuurteorie en die subkultuur van
geweldsteorie ook sterk toepassingsmoontlikhede te hê. Algemene sisteemteorie is moeilik
toepasbaar, maar teoreties-spesifieke vrae aan die deelnemers het aan die lig gebring dat
ondersteuningsnetwerke vir manslagoffers gebrekkig of selfs afwesig is. Die patriargale
feministiese teorie skyn geen toepassingswaarde te hê nie aangesien die drie
hoofaannames van hierdie teorie platval.
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Die behoefte aan ondersteuning van vroue in landelike gebiede wat by intiemepaargeweld betrokke is : 'n ekologiese perspektiefVan Breda, Edna Elizabeth 03 1900 (has links)
Thesis (M Social Work)--Stellenbosch University, 2012. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Intimate partner violence is world wide and in South Africa an increasing social problem that
leads to life-threatening history of injuries and psychosocial problems. Intimate partner violence
is a global phenomenon prevalent in all socio-economic, race, religion, cultural and geographical
boundaries. Although women with a lack or low income is more at risk of intimate partner
violence and this reinforces their dependency of the intimate partner violence relationship. The
largest percentage of South Africa’s poor population lives in rural areas that make them more
vulnerable for social problems because of their lack of adequate resources. Women in rural areas
involved with intimate partner violence are physically isolated from a supportive social network
and must travel far distances to gain access to formal support resources.
The goal of the study is to gain an understanding of the support needs of women in rural areas
that are involved in intimate partner violence from an ecological perspective. To achieve this
goal, the objectives are: to explain the nature, extent and origin of intimate partner violence as a
social problem; to discuss the relevance of the ecological perspective as a theoretical framework
regarding the analyses of intimate partner violence; to describe the support needs of women in
rural areas that is involved in intimate partner violence; to investigate the experience of women
in rural areas that is involved in intimate partner violence regarding the availability of support;
and to offer recommendations regarding the promotion of the support needs for women in rural
areas that is expose to intimate partner violence.
Combinations of a quantitative and qualitative research approach were used in the study. The
study further assumed an exploratory and descriptive research design due to the lack of
information on support that is available to women in rural areas that are involved in intimate
partner violence. A purposive sampling method was used to select the participants. Data was
gathered by means of a semi-structured questionnaire, which was administered during 20
individual interviews. This allowed for a holistic view of the participants beliefs about, or
perceptions of the topic. The design of the questionnaire was based on the information obtained
from the literature review.
The findings of the empirical investigation mainly confirmed the findings of the literature study
that those women in rural areas that are involved in intimate partner violence support needs, from multiple levels of the ecological perspective. This support entails both informal and formal
support resources which vary from concrete, informational to emotional support in order to cope
with stressful life situations.
The most important recommendations resulting from the study indicate that social workers must
use an ecological approach during service rendered to women in rural areas that are involved in
intimate partner violence. This approach can be used to identify and strengthen support resources
on a micro, meso, exo and macro system level.
The study further indicate that social workers must collaborate with different government sectors
such as health care, police and law enforcement in order to create a multi professional team that
focus on the social functioning of families and the community as a entity. Social workers that
render intervention services to women in rural areas that are exposed to intimate partner violence
should focus on all levels of social work intervention. The recommendation emphasises the
importance of women and the communities’ awareness regarding intimate partner violence to
promote women independency and to promote and facilitate support groups. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Intiemepaargeweld is wêreldwyd asook in Suid-Afrika ‘n toenemende sosiale probleem wat ‘n
geskiedenis van ernstige beserings en psigososiale probleme vir vroue tot gevolg het. Die
universele gebeurtenisse van intiemepaargeweld vind plaas binne alle sosio-ekonomiese, ras-,
geloofs-, kulturele en geografiese grense. Alhoewel vroue met gebrekkige of lae inkomste hulle
‘n groter risiko vir intiemepaargeweld maak, versterk dit ook vroue se afhanklikheid van die
intiemepaargeweldverhouding. Die meerderheid van Suid-Afrika se arm populasie woon in
landelike gebiede, wat hulle meer kwesbaar maak vir maatskaplike probleme weens die gebrek
aan genoegsame hulpbronne. Vroue in landelike gebiede wat by intiemepaargeweld betrokke is,
is fisies geïsoleerd van ‘n ondersteunende sosiale netwerk en moet ver afstande reis om toegang
tot formele ondersteuningshulpbronne te kry.
Die doel van hierdie studie is om met behulp van die ekologiese perspektief die behoefte aan
ondersteuning van vroue wat by intiemepaargeweld betrokke is, beter te verstaan. Om hierdie
doel te bereik, is die doelwitte: om die aard, omvang en oorsprong van intiemepaargeweld as ‘n
maatskaplike probleem te verduidelik; om die relevansie van die ekologiese perspektief as
teoretiese raamwerk vir die ontleding van intiemepaargeweld te bespreek; om die ondersteuning
wat nodig is vir vroue in landelike gebiede wat by intiemepaargeweld betrokke is, te omskryf;
om ondersoek in te stel na die ervaring van vroue in landelike gebiede wat by intiemepaargeweld
betrokke is, ten opsigte van die beskikbaarheid van ondersteuning; en om aanbevelings te maak
ten opsigte van die bevordering van die ondersteuning vir vroue in landelike gebiede wat aan
intiemepaargeweld blootgestel word.
‘n Kombinasie van kwantitatiewe en kwalitatiewe navorsingsbenaderings is in hierdie studie
gebruik. Tydens hierdie ondersoek is ook beide ‘n verkennende en beskrywende
navorsingsontwerp benut, aangesien die beskikbare literatuur ‘n gebrek aan inligting aangaande
ondersteuning wat beskikbaar is aan vroue in landelike gebiede wat by intiemepaargeweld
betrokke is, toon. ‘n Doelbewuste streekproefmetode is geselekteer om deelnemers te verkry. Die
data is ingevorder deur die gebruik van ‘n semi-gestruktureerde vraelys tydens 20 afsonderlike
individuele onderhoude. Sodoende kon ‘n geheelbeeld van die deelnemers se oortuigings en
persepsies aangaande die onderwerp van die studie verkry word. Die samestelling van die
vraelys berus op inligting wat uit die literatuurstudie verkry is.
Die resultate van die ondersoek het hoofsaaklik die bevindinge van die literatuurstudie bevestig
dat vroue in landelike gebiede wat by intiemepaargeweld betrokke is, ‘n behoefte aan
ondersteuning op veelvoudige vlakke van die ekologiese perspektief het. Hierdie ondersteuning
behels beide informele en formele ondersteuningsbronne en varieer vanaf konkrete,
informatiewe tot emosionele ondersteuning ten einde stresvolle lewensituasies te kan hanteer.
Die belangrikste aanbevelings van hierdie studie dui daarop dat maatskaplike werkers die
ekologiese perspektief moet gebruik tydens dienste wat aan vroue in landelike gebiede wat by
intiemepaargeweld betrokke is, gelewer word. Hierdie perspektief kan die nodige
ondersteuningshulpbronne identifiseer en versterk om die nodige ondersteuning aan hierdie
vroue op ‘n mikro-, meso-, ekso- en makrosisteemvlak te bied.
Die aanbevelings dui ook aan dat maatskaplike werkers saam met verskeie regeringsektore,
naamlik gesondheidsorg-, polisie- en wetstoepassingsdienste, ‘n multi-professionele span vorm
sodat daar op die sosiale funksionering van gesinne en gemeenskap as ‘n geheel gefokus word.
Maatskaplike werkers wat intervensiedienste lewer aan vroue in landelike gebiede wat aan
intiemepaargeweld blootgestel word, moet op alle maatskaplikewerk-intervensievlakke fokus.
Die aanbevelings beklemtoon die noodsaaklikheid van vroue en die gemeenskappe se
bewustheid rakende intiemepaargeweld om sodoende vroue se onafhanklikheid te bevorder en
ondersteuningsgroepe te bevorder en te fasiliteer.
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Management of domestic violence: risk-based assessment and intervention guidelines with perpetrators of intimate violence.Londt, Marcel P January 2004 (has links)
The main goal of this study was to develop assessment and intervention guidelines that will provide practitioners with a framework to develop and implement batterer intervention programmes. The development of batterer intervention programmes must be informed by risk-based assessment and the study has identified this as a priority. This priority was informed by the popular notions that batterer intervention by itself, is futile and that intervention efforts were misdirected and useless. The author was of the opinion that if specific risk markers were identified, the batterer intervention efforts could be a tool to influence the values, beliefs and dangerous behaviours of abusive men. This study attempted to formally identify those risk factors that should be considered with batterers so that appropriate guidelines for assessment and intervention could result.
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