Search for dissertations about: "Mäns våld mot kvinnor"

Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the words Mäns våld mot kvinnor.

  1. 1. Men's Violence against Women – a Challenge in Antenatal Care

    Author : Kristina Stenson; Gun Heimer; Birgitta Sidenvall; Ingela Rådestad; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Obstetrics and gynaecology; physical abuse; sexual abuse; prevalence; assessment; pregnancy; antenatal care; attitudes; nurse- midwife; public health practice; induced abortion; nurse-patient relation; Obstetrik och kvinnosjukdomar; Obstetrics and women s diseases; Obstetrik och kvinnosjukdomar;

    Abstract : Men’s violence against women is a universal issue affecting health, human rights and gender-equality. In pregnancy, violence is a risk for both the mother and her unborn child. READ MORE

  2. 2. Space and Sensibility : Young Men’s Risk-Taking with Motor Vehicles

    Author : Tanja Joelsson; Jeff Hearn; Carina Listerborn; Aretun Åsa; Tracey Skelton; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Gender; masculinity; age; class; place; spatial boredom; risk­‐taking; violence; violations; ethnography; Kön; maskulinitet; ålder; klass; plats; rumslig tristess; risktagande; våld; kränkning; etnografi;

    Abstract : In this ethnographic study of “Volvo greasers” [Volvoraggare] in a peri-urban community in Sweden, risk-taking practices with motor vehicles, such as speeding and drifting, are explored and analyzed in relation to age, gender, class and place. Young men’s risk-taking with motor vehicles regularly generates public debate as a traffic safety issue, often resulting in various policy suggestions, such as curfews or raising of the driving licence age. READ MORE

  3. 3. Violence against foreign-born women in Sweden

    Author : Cecilia Fernbrant; Socialmedicin och global hälsa; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Key words: violence against women; foreign-born; mortality; gender equity; social isolation; Iraqi refugees; Thai women;

    Abstract : Violence against women (VAW) is an increasing public health concern. Prevalence of such violence may potentially be greater among foreign-born women due to lack of empowerment and other contributing factors. Research concerning violence against foreign-born women in Sweden is scarce. READ MORE

  4. 4. Perspectives on intimate partner violence, focusing on the period of pregnancy

    Author : Kerstin E Edin; Ulf Högberg; Lars Dahlgren; Ann Lalos; Margareta Hydén; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; spouse abuse; pregnancy; prenatal care; midwifery; process assessment; professional practice; causality; gender identity; personal narratives; professional discourse.; Public health science; Folkhälsovetenskap;

    Abstract : Målet med denna avhandling var att undersöka partnerrelaterat våld mot kvinnor i Sverige från olika perspektiv och med ett särskilt fokus på graviditetsperioden. Syftet var: 1) att ta reda på barnmorskors erfarenheter, attityder och rutiner angående partnerrelaterat våld mot gravida kvinnor inom mödravården; 2) att utforska hur personer som arbetar inom olika program för våldsbenägna män (inom och utom kriminalvården) talar om manligt och kvinnligt och om partnerrelaterat våld, speciellt i förhållande till graviditet; och 3) att belysa kvinnors erfarenheter av att bli och vara gravid samtidigt som de var utsatta för våld i relationen, samt deras möten med barnmorskorna på mödravårdscentralen. READ MORE

  5. 5. Identifying risk for recidivism among partner violent men reported to the Swedish police

    Author : Joakim Petersson; Eija Viitasara; Susanne Strand; Heidi Selenius; Marie Torstensson Levander; Mittuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Intimate partner violence; perpetrators; recidivism; antisocial; family-only;

    Abstract : Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women is a global public health issue, where every third woman has experienced such violence. Moreover, IPV recidivism rates are generally high. READ MORE