From a violent persons point of view:How can domestic violence be legitimized?
2013 (English)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE credits
Student thesis
Abstract [en]
This article takes a closer look at interactions defined as domestic violence. The intension is to understand how using violence at home can be legitimized with the point of departure of the violent person. The article is therefore based on interviews with three people who have used violence towards a family member. Their stories illuminate processes divided into three phases; in the first phase, the informants perceived the situation which leads to violence as characterized by stress and a feeling of being inferior. In the second phase, the act of violent itself is a way of communicate a disagreement, the target being control over a chaotic situation and its actors. In the third phase, when explaining the events in a retro perspective, it is not referred to as violence, and it is not discussed within the home. The informant tends to normalize the use of aggressive behavior with a group acceptance. Their individual legitimization techniques are related to group and societal aspects in the discussion. To prevent further violence, I argue, the violent people need an established place within the healthcare system in Norway.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2013.
Keywords [en]
QUALITATIVE STUDY, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, VIOLENT PERSON
National Category
Social Sciences
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-18754OAI: oai:DiVA.org:miun-18754DiVA, id: diva2:616442
Subject / course
Social work SS2
Educational program
Social Work Education - Bachelor of Science programme SSOCG 210 higher education credits
Presentation
2012-12-10, Mittuniversitetet, Östersund, 11:33
Uppsok
Social and Behavioural Science, Law
Supervisors
Examiners
2013-04-182013-04-162013-04-18Bibliographically approved