ANALYSIS OF THE CARE NETWORK FOR MEN AUTHORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE BRAZILIAN CONTEXT (Atena Editora)

Abstract

The aim of this study is to map and describe the care network for male perpetrators of domestic violence. We propose to characterize care practices and scope of actions, evaluate the effectiveness of care and recognize the perception of professionals who work in the care network. Eleven care services for men who committed acts of domestic violence participated in the study: 7 located in municipalities in SP, 2 located in municipalities in SC and 2 in municipalities in RS. It found that all services provided assistance exclusively through reflective groups. As common characteristics of the services, the diversity of the theoretical basis of the groups and the voluntary work of professionals from different sectors was verified. Respondents reported that the public assisted is varied, however, there is a predominance of men with lower levels of education and economic power, aged between 20 and 30 years and ethnicity of brown and black. the interviewspointed littlearticulation between the services with the political and judicial systemsand thelack of investment and instruments for assessing effectiveness. Among the main challenges reported by the services, there is a need for more public tenders and expansion of the articulation of projects with the Legal sphere. We conclude that the theme is incipient in Brazil and, therefore, the groups of men who are perpetrators of domestic violence are still in the process of development.