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Violence in the family as a challenge for contemporary social work.

Author(s): Małgorzata Duda
Subject(s): Personality Psychology, Social development, Studies in violence and power, Family and social welfare, Victimology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Papieskiego Jana Pawła II w Krakowie
Keywords: family; social work; domestic violence; interpersonal relationships; society; children;

Summary/Abstract: The family is seen as a place where each member feels safe. This family harmony of peace and strong hold of security is demolished by a disturbing phenomenon of domestic violence.Violence has become an indispensable part of life in the functioning of manyfamilies. Until recently it was believed that violence relates mainly to dysfunctional families or to ones at risk of social exclusion. Recent years verified the existing stereotype. The author of the article, referring to the research in this field, showsthat domestic violence is becoming an important and necessary challenge to facein today’s social work

  • Issue Year: 4/2012
  • Issue No: 1 (6)
  • Page Range: 99-112
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish