TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Features and consequences of gender violence: study of cases confirmed by a conviction
JO  - Spanish journal of legal medicine
A1  - Domínguez Fernández, Mercedes
A1  - Martínez Silva, Isabel María
A1  - Vázquez-Portomeñe, Fernando
A1  - Rodríguez Calvo, María Sol
SP  - 115
EP  - 122
VL  - 43
IS  - 3
N2  - Gender violence is a major public health problem with a significant socio-family and economic impact. The aim of this study was to analyse the characteristics and circumstances of abuse, including the subjects involved (victim and aggressor), their intimate relationship, as well as the peculiarities of abuse and its harmful consequences. Retrospective and descriptive study of cases classified as gender violence from the prosecutor's office of Santiago de Compostela between 2005 and 2012. A total of 398 cases of gender violence with a final conviction were analysed. Victims were mainly young women (mean age 36.6 years), of Spanish nationality (82.91%), married (39.70%), with children (69.85%), employed (40.45%) and with low socioeconomic status (53.52%). Aggressors had an average age of 39.5 years, were predominantly Spanish (85.93%) and of low socioeconomic status (37.44%). At the time of abuse, 56.03% of the couples lived together and 62.22% shared the house with children. The maltreatment, mainly a combination of physical and psychological abuse (43.72%), occurred most often at home (65.08%) and was witnessed by others (64.57%). As a result of the aggression, 53.02% of women suffered physical injuries, generally bruises or haematomas (41.21%) located mainly on the upper limbs (26.88%) and face (24.37%). The information obtained on the characteristics and circumstances of abuse is an essential step in order to formulate evidence-based intervention and treatment strategies. <p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2445-4249
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.remle.2017.07.003
ID  - ref1
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