A (des)atenção aos homens autores de violência: estudo etnográfico sobre um serviço de assistência às mulheres vítimas de violência

Abstract

The aim of this study is to analyze the situation of assistance for men who commit violence against women. The assistance is offered in a counseling program, which provides aid for women in marital violence situation, by an institution in a medium-sized city in Rio Grande do Sul. Data were collected through ethnographic approach, especially through participant observation. Both the trajectory of the male-aggressor in the institution and the follow-ups for the local needs were analyzed. The local Courthouse and the All-Female Police Station were also contacted for the purposes of this study. Analysis shows that the social operators’ conceptions regarding marital violence influence the practices employed in dealing with the victims and aggressors. In relation to the assistance for men who commit violence, the following features are highlighted: resistance to the service, aiding focused on the victims, pathologization of the aggressor, violence as a transgerational feature, the male-aggressor and female-victim