The topic of the thesis is domestic violence and its prevention. Domestic violence has been present in society from time immemorial, however only recently it has become a topic of public discussions. Domestic violence is not only a private matter of a particular family but it is a problem of the whole society. The first chapter introduces the issue of domestic violence. It aims at providing definition of domestic violence and it describes its key features (domestic violence is not an one-time act; violence escalates in relationship; everything happens in private; fixed roles are typical). Domestic violence tends to be cyclical when the periods of calm, tension and violence alternate. Victims may be exposed to physical violence, psychological violence, emotional violence, social violence, economic violence and sexual violence. The first chapter also deals with the causes of domestic violence and focuses on the myths associated with domestic violence. The second chapter characterizes and describes a profile of an offender. The majority of offenders are men (up to 90-95 %), however even a woman can be an aggressor in the relationship. The third chapter deals with victims and tries to picture their characteristics. The violence can be directed both at women and men. The violence can also affect seniors...
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:nusl.cz/oai:invenio.nusl.cz:340501 |
| Date | January 2014 |
| Creators | Kubátová, Marcela |
| Contributors | Gřivna, Tomáš, Vanduchová, Marie |
| Source Sets | Czech ETDs |
| Language | Czech |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess |
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