Mulheres cuidando de mulheres: um estudo sobre a Casa de Apoio Viva Maria, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

Abstract

This research was conducted in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, with a sample of battered women selected from a government shelter called the "Casa Viva Maria". We analyzed data on 110 women staying at the shelter during the previous two years (January 1996-June 1998). The profile of the women was as follows: abused women were young (mean age 29 years), all had low socioeconomic status, 12% were illiterate, 21% were black, 80% reported frequent abuse by their partners, and 18% had returned to violent homes. The researchers visited 34 former lodgers from the shelter and invited them to participate in a series of evaluation workshops. A total of 118 persons, including mothers and children, attended three evaluation meetings. During this process, researchers encouraged participants to express opinions, perceptions, and feelings about their past experience in the shelter and their own concept of violence. Finally, a focal group was organized with the "Viva Maria" staff members. Female workers reported how their job had been helpful for their personal development and had helped change their own lives.

Violência contra a mulher, coesão familiar e drogas

“…The women involved in the present study had an average number of years of schooling of eight, which is similar to fi ndings in other works 9,16 that found that around 60% of women had not completed primary school. Adeodato 1 et al (2005) states that the better a woman is educated, the less tolerant she is to violence.…”

Compreendendo a violência doméstica a partir das categorias gênero e geração

“…Several studies confirm such perception, considering the woman-mother not only as responsible for the upbringing and feeding, but also for the violence suffered by their children (8)(9) . Men are related to public spaces, to roles such as provider and head of the family, and also to virility, courage and aggressiveness (7)(8)(9)(10) .…”

“…Men are related to public spaces, to roles such as provider and head of the family, and also to virility, courage and aggressiveness (7)(8)(9)(10) .…”

“…That way, the right acquired in 1988 is denied, when children and adolescents were declared subjects who have rights, which is also in the Children and Adolescents Statute of 1990. According to the Statute, the child is identified as possible victim of domestic violence and must be protected by the State (9,(22)(23) .…”

A sexualidade, a saúde reprodutiva e a violência contra a mulher negra: aspectos de interesse para assistência de enfermagem

“…As (os) profissionais de saúde podem (e devem) contribuir efetivamente capacitando ou instrumentalizando a mulher para que ativamente identifique e rechace qualquer conduta que atente contra seus direitos e integridade corporal. Vale destacar as interessantes experiências sobre as casas de apoio e sobre como as mulheres reconhecem o valor da casa de apoio para superação deste problema que não é pessoal, mas social (20)(21) .…”