title: [Experiencing familiar violence: men who commit violence against their mates].
abstract: The aim of this study was to understand which elements are present on the construction of the identity of men who commit violence against their mates. This qualitative study took as theoretical reference the Social Representations. It was carried out on Calafate community, San Martin, Salvador, BA. Its population was composed by 7 men who committed violence against their mates. Semi-structured interview provided data, which was organized through Bardin's Content Analysis, specifically thematic analysis, in the axis Familiar Relation. The study enabled us to identify elements that interfere on the construction of the identity of men who commit violence against their mates. Its origin is in the familiar relationship, marked by factors as lack of dialogue and physical aggressions.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco. lene.gomes@uol.com.br
authors.forename: Nadirlene Pereira
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Gomes
authors.forename: Normélia Maria Freire
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Diniz
authors.forename: Normélia Maria
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Freire
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008571:Men / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000523:psychology*