[Spouse violence: experiences expressed in male narratives].
Aiming the research of violence experiences in conjugal relation, this descriptive study, of qualitative and quantitative approach, aimed to identify conjugal violence in male discourse. Population was composed of 50 men residing in Calafate community, San Martin, a quarter in Salvador/Ba. In order to collect data, one utilized the interview with semi-structured formulary. Sample was characterized by men between 20 and 40 years old (74%) cohabiting. Concerning to conjugal violence, we found an 80% index. Relating to the forms of violence, we've distinguished emotional and physical violence.
Diniz
Normélia Maria Freire
NM
Departamento de Enfermagem Comunitária (DECOM) da Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal da Bahia. normelia@lognet.com.br
Lopes
Regina Lúcia Mendonça
RL
Gesteira
Solange Maria dos Anjos
SM
Alves
Sandra Lúcia Belo
SL
Gomes
Nadirlene Pereira
NP
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*