Background:It is estimated that one in ten children witness Domestic violence. It is of importance that children grow up in a safe environment. When they grow up with Domestic violence they can lose very important skills which can be hard to gain back. Children respond to Domestic violence in different ways depending on their age. Aim: The aim of this study was to enlighten children's experiences of Domestic violence in their home.

Background: Domestic violence is a globally widespread problem. One in three women will at some point during their lifetime suffer from Domestic violence. These women, who come from all groups of society, often seek contact with health care and therefore the nurse plays a vital role in caring for these women.Aim: The aim of this study was to describe nurses? experiences of caring for women subjected to Domestic violence.Method: Literature review based on twelve original articles.Result: The result is presented in four main themes: Lack of knowledge and education, The nurse?s approach and attitude in the encounter with women who suffered Domestic violence, The nurse?s emotional challenges in the encounter with women who suffered Domestic violence and The nurse?s experience of identification of Domestic violence victims.Discussion: Education is important on several levels for the nurse's work with Domestic violence victims. Education is required in order to efficiently identify the women, manage emotional impact and to respond to women in a professional manner..

The aim of this thesis was to study how social workers in social services in several municipalities perceive that they interpret the concept of Domestic violence and how they believe they would act when it comes to different types of Domestic violence. The thesis has focused on three types of violence; physical, psychological and economical. Seven social workers were interviewed with a thematised interview guide and six vignettes. The theoretical perspectives applied in the analysis were the process of normalization and the continuum of violence. The results showed that the social workers did not interpret Domestic violence unanimous, and they had different ideas of how they would act in the vignettes.

The aim of this thesis was to study how social workers in social services in several municipalities perceive that they interpret the concept of Domestic violence and how they believe they would act when it comes to different types of Domestic violence. The thesis has focused on three types of violence; physical, psychological and economical. Seven social workers were interviewed with a thematised interview guide and six vignettes. The theoretical perspectives applied in the analysis were the process of normalization and the continuum of violence. The results showed that the social workers did not interpret Domestic violence unanimous, and they had different ideas of how they would act in the vignettes.

Social workers ideas about what Domestic violence is influence their ability to recognize vio-lence in cases where this occurs. Social workers awareness and understanding of Domestic violence can also influence the handling of these cases. Education on the subject Domestic violence can increase social workers knowledge about, awareness and handling of violence. The present study aims to investigate how social workers in child protection investigations understand, recognize and interpret Domestic violence and which interventions the social workers suggest. This is a qualitative vignette study in which semi-structured interviews was carried out with social workers working with child protection investigations.

The purpose of this thesis was to examine women's shelter representatives' views on Domestic violence in same-sex relationships between women. The questions we posed were how women's shelter representatives relate to same-sex Domestic violence, both from a theoretical and practical perspective, as well as if they are, or feel they should be, inclusive of women who are victims of same-sex Domestic violence.We conducted a qualitative study, in which we interviewed eight women's shelter representatives. We then compared and linked our findings with previous research, including studies on the occurrence of same-sex violence, and ideas of similarity and differences between men's violence against women and same-sex Domestic violence. We also linked our findings to theories on heteronormativity and structural theories surrounding same-sex Domestic violence.We found that the competence and knowledge of women's shelter representatives varies greatly from individual to individual. Heteronormativity permeates the organisations to a great extent, from exclusive marketing and initial reception to a lack of interest regarding these issues.

The aim of the current study was to highlight the social service work with Domestic violence against women. In this study, we examined whether there was a difference in the way the social service works and if their effort differ in terms of Domestic violence. Moreover, this study investigated how social workers work to prevent future violence against victims also what method they use to find out the causes behind men?s violence against women.A total of four administrative officers were interviewed from two different municipalities. All four officers were actively working with questions concerning Domestic violence against women.

The aim of this study was to analyze how discourses about Domestic violence emerges in policy and practice, and to investigate how those discourses may change from a structural, political level to a local, practical level. The research questions focused how the problem of Domestic violence is formulated at national and local level, scrutinizing the different discourses framing and reproducing the causes and solutions of the problem, and also to deduce how different context affects formulations. The empirical material consists of policy plans and interviews with social workers. The findings indicates that the issue of Domestic violence is articulated differently on different levels. In action plans on the national level, the Domestic violence is formulated within a structural discourse, being a problem on a (gender-) political level, whereas professional social workers recognizes Domestic violence as a personal problem within an individual oriented discourse.

The aim of this study is to investigate and analyze the potential effects on a number of social workers that may arise from listening to stories of Domestic violence, and how these social workers deal with the potential effects. The study is based on qualitative interviews with seven social workers that work with Domestic violence. The theoretical perspective that we used was the theory of coping. The results of this study have indicated that the respondents have been affected of listening to the stories of Domestic violence. Examples of different impacts that the work has had on some of the social workers is that they avoid movies and/or books with elements of violence, they are more aware of the Domestic violence in the surroundings and there has also been changes in their cognitive schemas.

Domestic violence is a serious public health issue that concerns everyone. Public health service is one of many authorities where battered women seek help. The purpose of this literature review was to describe which factors affect the encounter between battered women and nurses in public health departments. The method consisted of analysing 11 scientific articles. The result is presented in themes that show the different attitudes in the encounter between nurses and battered women.

The aim of this study is to investigate and analyze the potential effects on a number of social workers that may arise from listening to stories of Domestic violence, and how these social workers deal with the potential effects. The study is based on qualitative interviews with seven social workers that work with Domestic violence. The theoretical perspective that we used was the theory of coping. The results of this study have indicated that the respondents have been affected of listening to the stories of Domestic violence. Examples of different impacts that the work has had on some of the social workers is that they avoid movies and/or books with elements of violence, they are more aware of the Domestic violence in the surroundings and there has also been changes in their cognitive schemas.

The aim of this study was to examine the perceptions within social services regarding men who are victims of Domestic violence based on how gender, sexuality, masculinity and victimhood was constructed in the social workers' statements. Eight qualitative interviews were conducted with nine social workers who work within the social services and meet people who are victims of Domestic violence. A social constructionist scientific approach has permeated the study and theories of gender, heteronormativity, masculinity and the ideal victim has served as the study?s theoretical views. The results of the study showed that some of the social workers ascribed men specific characteristics such as strength and fearlessness.

Thirteen percent of the Swedish children declare that they have been beaten by their parents or other adults. While interviewing these children it has been discovered that they want adults to talk to them more about the violence they have experienced. Through intense research the understanding of the importance of asking patients about violence has deepened, during the last years and this year a new Swedish law has been instituted about the matter. The Swedish school nurses work shall be health promoting and preventive, due to the Swedish law about schooling. In this work the school nurses have an institutionalized task in performing health consultations with every one of the Swedish children.

Intimate partner violence against women has gone from a concealed family affair to a public issue. The health care services are often those who first come in contact with abused women, despite this many women are not identified as victims of Domestic violence. The purpose of this study was to describe nursing care of abused women and factors influencing the care. The study was conducted as a literature review where 18 articles were analyzed. The result showed the importance of the nurses? role in screening for abused women.

Abstract The meaning of this essay is to bring you a picture of a growing unnoticed society problem. The statistics talk for itself. The low number of men who report Domestic violence, where they are the victims, shows that the society doesn?t have a good way of meeting this type of problem which is based both on structural and individual problems. The lack of science and the legislation are insufficient and discriminating because they are built on a picture where women are the victims and men are the perpetrators.