The intertwining of the present and the past
accounts of women about violence
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1590/ce.v30i0.100994ptKeywords:
Grounded Theory, Life Change Events, Domestic Violence, Family Relations, Women's HealthAbstract
Objective: To understand how women in situations of violence perceive the implications of this context in their lives.
Method: Qualitative research that used Symbolic Interactionism and Grounded Theory as its theoretical-methodological framework, with a constructivist approach. Data were collected between March and November 2021, through interviews with 23 women located in groups on the social network Facebook®.
Results: The results show the multiple expressions of domestic violence (physical, psychological assaults, restriction of freedom) and the repetition of behavioral patterns already experienced in childhood, which often justify violent practices in adulthood.
Final Considerations: For many women, living in a context of domestic violence by a partner is a reproduction of what they have already experienced in their family of origin. Although they have managed to escape the cycle of violence, victims experience, day after day, the repercussions of this experience, expressed through feelings of fear, anguish, as well as physical and mental health issues.
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