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[Women working at university restaurants: life and work conditions and gender-based violence].

Authors :
VenĂ¢ncio KC
da Fonseca RM
Source :
Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P [Rev Esc Enferm USP] 2013 Oct; Vol. 47 (5), pp. 1016-24.
Publication Year :
2013

Abstract

This is an exploratory and descriptive study with a quantitative approach that aimed to understand the social production and reproduction processes of women working at university restaurants and the occurrence and the magnitude of gender-based violence committed against them by their intimate partners. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews. The analysis categories used were social production and reproduction, gender and gender-based violence. The interviewees held a subordinate social position during the productive and reproductive periods of their lives. Approximately 70% reported having experienced gender-based violence from an intimate partner (66% psychological violence, 36.3% physical violence and 28.6% sexual violence). Most of the health problems resulting from violence were related to mental health. The results indicate that the situation requires immediate interventions, mostly guided by the instrumentalization of these women and the support by the state and the university as appropriate to address violence.

Details

Language :
Portuguese
ISSN :
0080-6234
Volume :
47
Issue :
5
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
24346438
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-623420130000500002