Breaking the cycle of family violence
Heikkinen, Eeva (2009)
Heikkinen, Eeva
Diakonia-ammattikorkeakoulu
2009
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-200912147805
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-200912147805
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ABSTRACT
Heikkinen Eeva. Breaking the cycle of family violence. Järvenpää, Autumn 2009, 51 pages, 2 appendices. Diaconia University of Applied Sciences, Diak South, Järvenpää. Degree Programme in Social Services.
The research was done in a shelter for battered family members, a place where families can go, when they are unable to stay at home because of violence. The aim of the research was to find out the role of the shelter in breaking the cycle of family violence and to get an idea about how this violence affects the whole family.
The research was carried out using a qualitative method. The research material was collected from four interviews with workers in the shelter. The interviews were transcribed and analysed. Material was also collected through observation and an observation diary was kept throughout the process of the research.
The research showed that families seek help mostly because of emotional violence. The number of families coming to the shelter has not grown, but problems have become more complex, since people have seemed to have lost their life-control. Multicultural clientele has grown noticeably and workers are facing even more challenges mainly due to language barriers.
The research also showed that, in some cases, family violence is not taken seriously and people are avoiding having to talk about it, even professionals. The silence should be broken in order to break the cycle of family violence.
Heikkinen Eeva. Breaking the cycle of family violence. Järvenpää, Autumn 2009, 51 pages, 2 appendices. Diaconia University of Applied Sciences, Diak South, Järvenpää. Degree Programme in Social Services.
The research was done in a shelter for battered family members, a place where families can go, when they are unable to stay at home because of violence. The aim of the research was to find out the role of the shelter in breaking the cycle of family violence and to get an idea about how this violence affects the whole family.
The research was carried out using a qualitative method. The research material was collected from four interviews with workers in the shelter. The interviews were transcribed and analysed. Material was also collected through observation and an observation diary was kept throughout the process of the research.
The research showed that families seek help mostly because of emotional violence. The number of families coming to the shelter has not grown, but problems have become more complex, since people have seemed to have lost their life-control. Multicultural clientele has grown noticeably and workers are facing even more challenges mainly due to language barriers.
The research also showed that, in some cases, family violence is not taken seriously and people are avoiding having to talk about it, even professionals. The silence should be broken in order to break the cycle of family violence.