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Intimate violence : a Czech contribution on International Violence Against Women Survey / Jiří Buriánek ; Simona Pikálková.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Prague : Karolinum Press, 2013Edition: First English editionDescription: 1 online resource (221 pages) : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9788024630304
  • 8024630303
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: Intimate violence.DDC classification:
  • 306.09 22
LOC classification:
  • HV6250.4.W65 B87 2013eb
Online resources:
Contents:
Cover; List of Contents; Foreword; 1. Sociological Framework of Studying Violence in Intimate Partnership; Defining "family violence"; Measuring family violence; 1.1 Theoretical models of researching family violence; 1.2 Arising violence in the family: risk and protective factors; Social and demographic risk factors; Situational and environmental factors; 2. Domestic Violence in the Czech Republic: Research and Legislation; 2.1 First research on domestic violence in the Czech Republic; Attitudes towards violence between partners; Partnership violence and men as victims
2.2 Czech legislation on domestic violenceInstruments of criminal law for protection of victims of domestic violence; Institutes of civil law available for the protection of victims of domestic violence; Protection of children as witnesses of domestic violence; 3. International Violence Against Women Survey in the Czech Republic: Project and Main Findings; 3.1 About the IVAWS project; Project rationale; 3.2 IVAWS methodology in the Czech Republic; Respondent socio-demographic characteristics; 3.3 Incidence and forms of violence; 4. Violence Within and Outside Partner Relationship
4.1 Profile of violent incident within and outside partner relationshipPhysical injury, exposure life to danger; Subjective perception of incident; 4.2 Co-operation with the police; 5. Specific Character of Violence in Intimate Partnerships; 5.1 Rise of violence in connection with the characteristics of victims; Age; Marital status; Education, socio-economic status, income; Nationality; Size of residence; Alcohol; Victims of violence versus violent experience during childhood; 5.2 Rise of violence in connection with the characteristics of partner
5.3 Deeper view on rise of violence in intimate partnership based on IVAWS: regression analysisMethodology; Results; 6. Psychological Abuse in Intimate Violence; 6.1 Forms of Psychological Abuse by the Previous Partner; 6.2 Social Background of Psychological Abuse; Methodological implications; 6.3 Violence as an interaction between partners; 7. Help sources for intimate partner violence victims: Focus on the police and specialized agencies; 7.1 Possible help sources; The police; NGOs assisting victims of domestic violence; 7.2 IVAWS results; Satisfaction with police work
Contacting the police and specialized NGOs8. Czech State of Arts in the Comparative Perspective; 8.1 Prevalence of the victimization; 8.2 Predictors of intimate violence; 8.3 Summary: The links between the past and the future; Literature
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 152-160).

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Cover; List of Contents; Foreword; 1. Sociological Framework of Studying Violence in Intimate Partnership; Defining "family violence"; Measuring family violence; 1.1 Theoretical models of researching family violence; 1.2 Arising violence in the family: risk and protective factors; Social and demographic risk factors; Situational and environmental factors; 2. Domestic Violence in the Czech Republic: Research and Legislation; 2.1 First research on domestic violence in the Czech Republic; Attitudes towards violence between partners; Partnership violence and men as victims

2.2 Czech legislation on domestic violenceInstruments of criminal law for protection of victims of domestic violence; Institutes of civil law available for the protection of victims of domestic violence; Protection of children as witnesses of domestic violence; 3. International Violence Against Women Survey in the Czech Republic: Project and Main Findings; 3.1 About the IVAWS project; Project rationale; 3.2 IVAWS methodology in the Czech Republic; Respondent socio-demographic characteristics; 3.3 Incidence and forms of violence; 4. Violence Within and Outside Partner Relationship

4.1 Profile of violent incident within and outside partner relationshipPhysical injury, exposure life to danger; Subjective perception of incident; 4.2 Co-operation with the police; 5. Specific Character of Violence in Intimate Partnerships; 5.1 Rise of violence in connection with the characteristics of victims; Age; Marital status; Education, socio-economic status, income; Nationality; Size of residence; Alcohol; Victims of violence versus violent experience during childhood; 5.2 Rise of violence in connection with the characteristics of partner

5.3 Deeper view on rise of violence in intimate partnership based on IVAWS: regression analysisMethodology; Results; 6. Psychological Abuse in Intimate Violence; 6.1 Forms of Psychological Abuse by the Previous Partner; 6.2 Social Background of Psychological Abuse; Methodological implications; 6.3 Violence as an interaction between partners; 7. Help sources for intimate partner violence victims: Focus on the police and specialized agencies; 7.1 Possible help sources; The police; NGOs assisting victims of domestic violence; 7.2 IVAWS results; Satisfaction with police work

Contacting the police and specialized NGOs8. Czech State of Arts in the Comparative Perspective; 8.1 Prevalence of the victimization; 8.2 Predictors of intimate violence; 8.3 Summary: The links between the past and the future; Literature

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