Abstract

MEDINA MALDONADO, V.E.; CAMACARO CUEVAS, M.C.  and  TORRES TORRES, L.M.. Subjective constructions of gender violence: Contributions to the prevention of the problem. Enferm. glob. [online]. 2011, vol.10, n.23, pp.346-358. ISSN 1695-6141.  https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/S1695-61412011000300023.

The recognition of gender violence as a public health problem in the health sector supposes taking steps to address it. Understanding the complexity and variability of the problem, this research aimed to: Track the subjectivities built by women and men about gender violence to promote prevention initiatives that contribute to a better quality of life of women. It is a gender-sensitive research approached from the qualitative method. Techniques for data collection were the direct observation and focus group discussions. The systematization of the data is handled by SSPS and use reasoning and discourse analysis. The results showed: naturalization of the problem, double victimization behaviors consent, patriarchal censorship of women who do not exhibit behavior consistent with the traditional female role and recommendations for the prevention of gender violence.

Keywords : Quality of Life; Violence against Women; Primary Prevention.

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