Acción COST Femicide Across Europe, un espacio de cooperación trasnacional para el estudio y el abordaje del feminicidio en Europa / Femicide Across Europe COST Action, a transnational cooperation network for the study of and approach to femicide in Europe

El feminicidio o asesinato de mujeres por razones de género es ya un reconocido problema de salud pública, además de una grave vulneración de los derechos humanos. Todavía se desconoce con exactitud su magnitud en el mundo, dadas las dificultades metodológicas para diferenciar estos asesinatos de otros homicidios de mujeres. El Programa de la Unión Europea «Redes de Cooperación Europea en Ciencia y Tecnología» puso en marcha en 2013 la Acción COST Femicide across Europe, abriendo un marco europeo óptimo para la cooperación transnacional entre personas expertas que aborden grandes retos sociales y de salud pública como el feminicidio. En esta nota de campo se describen sus principales objetivos, los grupos de expertos y expertas que lo conforman, y los resultados obtenidos a medio plazo con dicha experiencia (AU)

Femicide or the murder of women because of their gender is a recognised public health problem as well as a serious violation of human rights. Its magnitude worldwide is still unknown, given the methodological difficulties to differentiate these murders from other female homicides. The European Union programme entitled «European Cooperation in Science and Technology» (COST) launched the «Femicide across Europe» COST Action in 2013, establishing an optimal European framework for transnational cooperation among experts addressing great social and public health challenges such as femicide. This field note describes the main objectives, the participating groups of experts and the mid-term results of this experience (AU)

[Femicide Across Europe COST Action, a transnational cooperation network for the study of and approach to femicide in Europe]. / Acción COST Femicide Across Europe, un espacio de cooperación trasnacional para el estudio y el abordaje del feminicidio en Europa.

Femicide or the murder of women because of their gender is a recognised public health problem as well as a serious violation of human rights. Its magnitude worldwide is still unknown, given the methodological difficulties to differentiate these murders from other female homicides. The European Union programme entitled «European Cooperation in Science and Technology¼ (COST) launched the «Femicide across Europe¼ COST Action in 2013, establishing an optimal European framework for transnational cooperation among experts addressing great social and public health challenges such as femicide. This field note describes the main objectives, the participating groups of experts and the mid-term results of this experience.

La violencia en la pareja desde tres perspectivas: Víctimas, agresores y profesionales / Partner violence from three perspectives: Victims, abusers, and professionals

La investigación de problemas sociales complejos como la violencia contra las mujeres dentro de la pareja obliga a buscar mecanismos de observación, análisis e interpretación que sean capaces de explicar acontecimientos ya sucedidos y de anticipar escenarios futuros. El objetivo de este artículo es analizar desde una perspectiva relacional, ecológica y sistémica de la violencia dentro de la pareja los discursos proporcionados por los hombres, las mujeres y los profesionales que intervienen. Para ello se ha planteado un estudio de carácter cualitativo en el que han participado 41 personas (9 víctimas, 18 agresores y 14 profesionales). Los resultados muestran a) la diversidad en las características de hombres y mujeres involucrados en situaciones violentas y en el tipo de relación que establecen, b) la percepción de los participantes del tratamiento diferenciado que las instituciones parecen otorgar a hombres y mujeres, c) la necesidad de revisar algunos de los procedimientos jurídicos y de intervención y d) la importancia de los estados emocionales y su influencia en los comportamientos de victimas, agresores y profesionales. Finalmente se plantean algunas propuestas dirigidas a mejorar los diseños de investigación y las estrategias de intervención (AU)

Researching complex social problems, such as violence against women within the couple, requieres that we seek mechanisms of observation, analysis, and interpretation that allow us both to explain events and succeed in anticipating future scenarios. The aim of this study is to analyze, from a relational and systemic perspective of violence within the couple, the discourse provided by men, women, and relevant professionals. We have planned a qualitative study in which 41 people participated (9 victims, 18 offenders, and 14 professionals). The results show a) the diversity in the characteristics of men and women involved in violent situations and the type of relationship established, b) that participants perceived the differential treatment given by institutions according to gender, c) the need to review some of the legal and intervention procedures, and d) the importance of emotional states and their influence on behaviors of victims, perpetrators, and professionals. Finally, some suggestions are given for improving research design and intervention strategies (AU)

Context of treatment and therapeutic alliance: critical factors in court-mandated batterer intervention programs.

This paper deals with the influence of the therapeutic context in batterer intervention programs. We conducted 2 complementary studies: a descriptive analysis (Study 1) and a qualitative study (Study 2) analyzing the aspects that may help to improve the operation and effectiveness of treatment in a group of men (N = 27) who participated in a program for convicted perpetrators of intimate partner violence. The results show a statistically significant relationship between the therapeutic alliance and the assessment of the usefulness of the program attended by offenders (r = .69, p < .01), and between the therapeutic alliance and the assessment of the usefulness of the program content (r = .43, p < .05). Furthermore, the results of the qualitative analysis show that aspects of the therapeutic context may play an important role for the adhesion of offenders to treatment, increasing their motivation and improving results. It is proposed that future research should provide more in-depth analysis of the elements related to the context of the intervention and therapists' skills as facilitators of change.

Male abuser: type of violence and perception of the relationship with the victim.

This article explores violent behavior within a relationship from the male abuser's perspective. A systemic approach was used, combining qualitative and quantitative information in two parallel studies. The first (Study 1) is a descriptive analysis of a group of men (N = 220) who participated in a program to address violence within the couple. In the second (Study 2), a subgroup of 8 participants was interviewed in-depth for describing and analyzing their perceptions of violence. The data analysis suggest that relationship violence (a) begins in the early stages of the relationship, (b) is long-term, (c) rarely includes serious physical aggression, (d) is dominated by a growing hostility and isolation, (e) is characterized by a lack of awareness and responsibility for the violent behavior, and (f) includes intentional and strategic use of violent behavior.

Context of treatment and therapeutic alliance: critical factors in court-mandated batterer intervention programs

This paper deals with the influence of the therapeutic context in batterer intervention programs. We conducted 2 complementary studies: a descriptive analysis (Study 1) and a qualitative study (Study 2) analyzing the aspects that may help to improve the operation and effectiveness of treatment in a group of men (N = 27) who participated in a program for convicted perpetrators of intimate partner violence. The results show a statistically significant relationship between the therapeutic alliance and the assessment of the usefulness of the program attended by offenders (r = .69, p < .01), and between the therapeutic alliance and the assessment of the usefulness of the program content (r = .43, p < .05). Furthermore, the results of the qualitative analysis show that aspects of the therapeutic context may play an important role for the adhesion of offenders to treatment, increasing their motivation and improving results. It is proposed that future research should provide more in-depth analysis of the elements related to the context of the intervention and therapists’ skills as facilitators of change (AU)

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