Manifestations of violence against women

integrative review

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22199/issn.0718-7475-3455

Keywords:

women’s health, violence against women, domestic violence, Public Health Policies

Abstract

Introduction: Violence against women is a complex phenomenon that, due to its multidimensional character, is becoming a growing worldwide problem. Objective: To identify the available literature regarding manifestations of violence against women. Methods: Integrative review, with PubMed, LILACS, and BDENF database searches for data published from 2013 to 2017, using the following descriptors: women, battered women, violence against women, domestic violence, and intimate partner violence. Results: The final sample consisted of 17 articles about violence against women and its manifestations. The following types of violence were identified: physical, psychological/emotional, and sexual, including their respective manifestations, with physical violence being more common. A link was found between the types of violence previously mentioned, since the characteristics of both physical and sexual aggression generate psychological/emotional suffering. Aggressors were mainly identified as male. Conclusion: Health professionals must be qualified to address violence cases, aiming to assist the victim comprehensively and taking into account the complexity of each situation.

Author Biographies

Kayo Henrique Jardel Feitosa Sousa, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro.

Escola de Enfermagem Anna Nery.

Herica Emilia Felix de Carvalho, University of São Paulo.

School of Nursing of Ribeirão Preto.

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Published

2022-08-17

How to Cite

Sousa, E. K. S., de Morais, Érica J. dos S., Almeida, C. A. P. L., Sousa, K. H. J. F., de Carvalho, H. E. F., Sousa, B. S. de A., Amorim, F. C. M., & Oliveira, A. D. da S. (2022). Manifestations of violence against women: integrative review. Salud & Sociedad, 12, e3455. https://doi.org/10.22199/issn.0718-7475-3455

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