Domestic and social violence under the influence of alcohol and drugs

Descriptive study conducted with 30 women from the program Citizens Training and Preparation for Motherhood, developed by the Health Secretary in Bogotá and the School of Nursing at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. The objective was directed to describe the frequency and magnitude of social vio...

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Autor Principal: Salazar, Edy; Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Formato: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Idioma: spa
Publicado: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana - Facultad de Enfermería 2011
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Acceso en línea: http://revistas.javeriana.edu.co/index.php/imagenydesarrollo/article/view/1600
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Sumario: Descriptive study conducted with 30 women from the program Citizens Training and Preparation for Motherhood, developed by the Health Secretary in Bogotá and the School of Nursing at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. The objective was directed to describe the frequency and magnitude of social violence and intra-against-women by their partners under the influence of alcohol and drugs and emotional implications of such behavior in women. The results obtained through a structured three meetings and focus groups, reported a group of women between 15 and 35 years old, alone or with some kind of union of a couple, level of secondary schooling, housewives and those working earning less than minimun wage. Social violence has affected 50% of women with deaths of relatives and friends from his childhood and adolescence, 90% had been subjected to all kinds of violence over a period of 3 to 12 years, and are most often identified physical violence, verbal/emotional. The highest percentage of women admitted to having consumed alcohol and drug (cannabis, cocaine, inhalants and heroin) once in a lifetime. Violence against women by intimate partners was in a state of drunkenness in 100% of women and less often under influence of drugs. These results to urgent health team to increase their diligent in recognizing violence in any instance of interaction with women and children, as well as the interest in developing programs to prevent violence, alcohol and drugs, and ofter interventions for the benefit of people accustomed to violanting domestic violence and consuming alcohol and drugs.