Domestic Violence against Women: National Problem or «Personal Affair»? Cover Image

Домашнее насилие в отношении женщин: государственная проблема или «личное дело»?
Domestic Violence against Women: National Problem or «Personal Affair»?

Author(s): N. Ju. Zabelina
Subject(s): Gender Studies
Published by: Ивановский государственный университет
Keywords: perpetration connected with violent acts; family violence; domestic violence; crisis service (centers); UN population fund; suffered from violence; women’s nongovernmental organizations; interdepartmental model of response to the acts of violence in famil

Summary/Abstract: Though comparison of facts from various Russian sources it is shown that violent acts committed at home are mostly directed against women. The author draws the conclusion that interdepartmental model of response to the acts of domestic violence is the most effective one. This model promotes further development of cooperation between different state institu-tions, NGO’s, experts in this sphere.

  • Issue Year: 2008
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 77-85
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Russian