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Ideological, Institutional and Affective Practices of Interpersonal Violence

2020

The first chapter presents the book’s point of departure as well as its central concepts and structure. It outlines the current understandings of and theoretical approaches to the intersections of violence, gender and affect. The starting point is that gendered violence and violating practices are embedded in social structures of power and in inequalities, institutions, regimes and the symbolic order. They are manifested in human interaction as well as in cultural discourses and representations. The chapter also gives an overview of the abundant research and various perspectives involved in analysing the intersections of violence, gender and affect as well as the continuities and interconne…

Social counselling and social aid Offered to victims of violence

2014

Setting out to discuss the complex problem area of social counselling extended to families and opportunities which the Polish legal system offers to victims of violence within the scope of social aid, i determine at the beginning the theoretical range of my considerations. Consequently, i start with taking a look at the phenomenon of violence, paying special attention to one of its types –violence in the home. Then, i discuss the possibilities of work with victims of home violence, which are guaranteed by the Polish legal system and make a presentation of institutions of social aid which have been established to provide help and support to victims of violence, as well as to deal with preven…

Results of the Jyväskylä research project on couple therapy for intimate partner violence : topics and strategies in successful therapy processes

2018

Despite controversy over the indications of couple therapy for IPV, current research has indicated some benefits. This article examines some crucial aspects when dealing with couple therapy for IPV, such as how dominance and power abuse are present, and which important issues should be taken into account during the therapeutic process and be brought up in therapeutic conversations. It also proposes strategies for therapists conducting couple therapy for IPV. Ten studies conducted within the Jyväskylä research project on couple therapy for IPV were reviewed. Findings highlighted the importance of the therapists’ awareness of the presence of violence, dominance and power during the sessions, …

Omicidi, ingiurie, contenziosi: violenza verbale e fisica nella Calabria del XV secolo

2008

Il ritrovamento, presso l’Archivio di Stato di Napoli, dell’unico registro superstite della serie Justitiae della Cancelleria aragonese (1453-1454), ha permesso attraverso l’analisi delle denunce —reati contro l’amministrazione, contro la persona, reati di natura sessuale e contro lo stato— di ricostruire uno spaccato della società calabrese. The finding, in the “Archivio di Stato” of Napoli, of the only surviving Justitiae register belonging to the “Cancelleria aragonese” serie ‘s (1453-1454), led to insight into the Calabria society thruough the analysis of the denunciations of crimes, such as: crimes against government, administration or people and sexuals crimes.

Agentive responsibility and possibilities of conjoined therapy for intimate relationship violence

2013

This thesis is about how to provide conjoined therapy to couples suffering from intimate partner violence (IPV). The discourse analysis concentrated on the narrations produced in therapy and how both the therapists and customers position themselves responsibly thus with strong agency. The results suggest an array of supportive narrative practises to enhance agency and provide through psychoeducation, empowering and perspective challenging toward more individual sense of agency in speech about one’s relation to the relationship as well as to the theme of violence.

Dialogues in group interventions among partner-violent men : different approaches for different clients

2013

Por sus obras los conoceréis. Documentos de perpetrador y voces de víctimas en Retratos de identificação (Anita Leandro, 2014)

2021

espanolEn los ultimos anos, el estudio de los perpetradores de violencia de masas ha crecido sustancialmente en publicaciones academicas, museos, memorias y cobertura mediatica. Lo ha hecho cada vez con menos dependencia respecto a los influyentes y muy avanzados Holocaust Studies. Ademas, los horizontes de la investigacion se han ampliado desde las personalidades y la maquinaria de destruccion al estudio mas cercano de los documentos, objetos y mirada de los perpetradores. Es en este dominio donde se inscribe un film como Retratos de identificacao de Anita Leandro (2014), film que, nacido de la investigacion historica, se propone reescribir mediante el uso de la composicion y el montaje lo…

Exposure to Violence and Intergenerational Transmission of Intimate Partner Violence. An excursus on the Consequences on the Development and Relation…

2012

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE CONTEXT OF “GENERATION 1.5” IN ITALY: THE IMPACT OF MIGRATION

2019

The present doctoral thesis is the result of the research activities conducted as a part of my PhD at the Department of Human Rights at Università degli Studi di Palermo. The research aimed to examine the impact the fact of migration has on the situation with domestic violence in the context of migrants of Generation 1.5 in Italy. Migrant families in Europe are increasingly experiencing domestic violence and as they represent a vulnerable and marginalised part of the society, it makes researching of the phenomenon challenging. The “Generation 1.5” – people who migrated at the age of 5-19 years, whether it’s with their families or following their family on the family reunification procedure …

Violence, Gender and Affect : Interpersonal, Institutional and Ideological Practices

2021

This book presents new conceptual and theoretical approaches to violence studies. As the first research anthology to examine violating interpersonal, institutional and ideological practices as both gendered and affective processes, it raises novel questions and offers insights for understanding and resolving social and cultural problems related to violence and its prevention. The book offers multidisciplinary perspectives on various forms and intersections of different types of violence. The research ranges from the early modern era to the present day in Europe, US, Africa and Australia, representing disciplines such as gender studies, history, literature, linguistics, media and cultural st…