Women's disengagement from legal proceedings for intimate partner violence: sociodemographic and psychological variables


Autoria(s): Cala,María Jesús; Trigo,María Eva; Saavedra,Francisco J.
Data(s)

01/01/2016

Resumo

The aim of this study is to shed light on what makes women decide whether or not to continue with legal proceedings for intimate partner violence once they have commenced. Legal professionals, members of the police force, and women in Spain were interviewed to help draft a questionnaire that was applied to a sample of 345 women who had undertaken legal proceedings against their (ex)partners. Socio-demographic, emotional, and psychological variables were considered as possible predictor variables and included in a logistic regression analysis. Results show that the best equation for predicting disengagement from legal procedures includes the level of support received by the victim, contact with the aggressor, thoughts about going back with the aggressor, and a feeling of guilt. The essential role of the psychological support during the legal process is emphasized in conclusions.

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Identificador

http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1889-18612016001100005

Idioma(s)

en

Publicador

Sociedad Española de Psicología Jurídica y Forense; Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos de Madrid

Fonte

The European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context v.8 n.1 2016

Palavras-Chave #Violence against women #Intimate partner violence #Complaint withdrawal #Feeling of guilt #Victims support
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journal article