Syftet med studien är att undersöka vilken betydelse socialtjänstens samverkan har för bedömning av våldsutövare som också är föräldrar. Genom en kvalitativ undersökning genomfördes semistrukturerade intervjuer med tre arbetsgrupper inom socialtjänsten, informanterna i studien kommer på något vis i kontakt med våldsutövare. I syfte att skapa förståelse för resultatet har jag använt mig av organisationsteori, samverkansteori, samt teorier kopplade till intersektionalitet, genus, maskulinitet och teorier om våld. Resultatet visar att informanterna i studien är eniga om att geografisk närhet till kollegor främjar samverkan i ärenden som rör våld i nära relation. Informanterna som sitter nära kollegor beskriver en välfungerande samverkan med andra enheter. De arbetsgrupper som upplever en välfungerande samverkan beskriver också att kollegor inom socialtjänsten har kännedom om varandras respektive arbetsuppgifter. Informationsutbyte avseende bedömningar gällande våldsutövare som också är föräldrar delges mellan olika enheter när det finns en välfungerande samverkan. Samtliga informanter beskriver att det finns stöd ifrån organisationens ledning, däremot är det bara två arbetsgrupper som beskriver en välfungerande samverkan. I resultatet framkommer att framgång avseende att nå ut till våldsutövare som också är föräldrar skiljer sig åt. Den arbetsgrupp som upplever större framgång i att nå ut träffar våldsutövaren tillsammans med enhet Barn och unga. Samtliga arbetsgrupper beskriver på något sätt svårigheter att bedöma hjälpbehov och mottaglighet hos våldsutövare och att det finns flera faktorer som de tänker kan påverka och försvåra mottagligheten och möjlighet att uppnå förändring, i vissa fall skiljer sig svaren från informanterna åt. Att kollegor har olika förklaringsmodeller till våld kan bidra till att olika bedömningar görs eller att våld betraktas på olika vis. Samtliga arbetsgrupper beskriver en begränsad kunskap avseende våldsutövare som också är föräldrar. Kunskapsbristen beror bland annat på bristande erfarenhet, då samtliga informanter kommit i kontakt med relativt få våldsutövare. Denna studie visar vikten av intern samverkan inom socialtjänsten i ärenden som för våld i familjer där det finns barn. / The aim of the study is to investigate the importance of social services’ collaboration for the assessment of perpetrators of domestic violence who also are parents. Through a qualitative study, semi-structured interviews were conducted with three working groups within the social services, the informants in the study come into contact with perpetrators of domestic violence in some way. In order to create an understanding of the results, I have used organizational theory, collaboration theory, as well as theories connected to intersectionality, gender, masculinity and theories of violence. The results show that the informants in the study agree that geographical proximity to colleagues promotes collaboration in cases involving domestic violence. The informants who sit close to colleagues describe a well-functioning collaboration with other units. The work groups that experience a well-functioning collaboration also describe that colleagues in social services are aware of each other's respective tasks. Information exchange regarding assessments concerning perpetrators of domestic violence who are also parents is shared between different units when there is a well-functioning collaboration. All informants describe that there is support from the organization's management, however, only two working groups describe a well-functioning collaboration. The results show that success in reaching out to perpetrators of domestic violence who are also parents differs. The working group that experiences greater success in reaching out meets the perpetrator together with colleagues from the child protective services. All working groups describe in some way difficulties in assessing the need for help of perpetrators of domestic violence and that there are several factors that they think can influence and hinder the possibility of achieving change, in some cases the answers from the informants differ. The fact that colleagues have different explanatory models for domestic violence can contribute to different assessments being made or violence being viewed in different ways. All working groups describe a limited knowledge regarding perpetrators of domestic violence who are also parents. The lack of knowledge is due, among other things, to insufficient experience, as all informants have come into contact with relatively few perpetrators of domestic violence. This study shows the importance of internal collaboration within the social services in cases involving domestic violence in families where there are children.

The study used a qualitative and quantitative approach in evaluating the handling of domestic violence cases in the Alice cluster by the South African Police Service officials. Fifty SAPS officials and twenty victims of domestic violence participated in the research study. Forty cases of domestic violence and four inspection reports by the Eastern Cape Evaluation Service from the Alice cluster were also consulted which served to confirm the responses from the respondents. Questionnaires and interviews were utilized for data collection. The research study revealed that SAPS officials were not properly trained in domestic violence, as a result domestic violence cases were not handled according to the Domestic Violence Act. Some domestic violence victims expressed their dissatisfaction with the handling of their cases. The suggested recommendations include adequate training necessary for SAPS officials to improve service delivery to the victims of domestic violence and proper supervision by the station management. / Police Practice / M.Tech. (Policing))

Title The awareness about domestic violence among the Czech community Author Jana Trochtová Abstract Presented diploma thesis had for the object the theoretical processing of development of the phenomenon of domestic violence in historical contexts, the identification of variety and classification of domestic violence, the specification of victim and perpetrator of domestic violence and of course the identification of the effects that domestic violence in the family or intimate relationship brings to the victim or the perpetrator. Theoretical part of the thesis deals with the structure of professional organizations in the Czech Republic, the possibilities of the prevention and especially with the therapy of the perpetrator as well. The practical part of this diploma thesis was focused on evaluation of awareness about domestic violence among the Czech community, whereas the main output was the analysis of Czech community's readiness for perpetrator's therapeutic programs and the expression of its own preferences for improving the awareness of discussed issue. The method of questionnaire research was used for data collection. The diploma thesis is supplemented by information obtained from professionals working in specific organization helping people affected by domestic violence.

The study used a qualitative and quantitative approach in evaluating the handling of domestic violence cases in the Alice cluster by the South African Police Service officials. Fifty SAPS officials and twenty victims of domestic violence participated in the research study. Forty cases of domestic violence and four inspection reports by the Eastern Cape Evaluation Service from the Alice cluster were also consulted which served to confirm the responses from the respondents. Questionnaires and interviews were utilized for data collection. The research study revealed that SAPS officials were not properly trained in domestic violence, as a result domestic violence cases were not handled according to the Domestic Violence Act. Some domestic violence victims expressed their dissatisfaction with the handling of their cases. The suggested recommendations include adequate training necessary for SAPS officials to improve service delivery to the victims of domestic violence and proper supervision by the station management. / Police Practice / M.Tech. (Policing))