Intrafamilial violence (IFV). Quinchao. Chiloe (Chile)

Authors

  • Pamela Houston I. Médico Cirujano. Departamento de Salud de Puerto Octay. Puerto Octay
  • Alejandra Muñoz P. Departamento de Salud de Puerto Octay. Puerto Octay
  • Eduard Heberlein A. Hospital de Puerto Octay. Puerto Octay
  • Nelly Alvarado A. Hospital de Puerto Octay. Puerto Octay

Keywords:

accusations, Chiloe, alcohol consumption

Abstract

Objective: To characterize the new episodes of IFV in 2008 in the Commune of Quinchao of the Province of Chiloé. Methodology: This is a retrospective descriptive study; charges of intrafamilial violence brought to the police and to the relevant judicial court during 2008 were analyzed. We utilized official information from the local police station and from the court files on cases and verdicts. Results: Of all the 231 accusations presented to the Family Court, 90 (90/231) concerned to intra familiar violence crimes. From this number, 36 of them didn’t finish the judicial process. Thirty eight presented psychological violence and 16 also had physical violence. Notably, in 43 of the se 54 cases accusations were alcohol consumption involved. Relating to the gender, most of the aggressors were men and most of the relationships between the victim and the aggressor were a couple (38/54). Conclusions: the results are similar to the national ones, but show some noveltys: the population study idiosyncrasy presents patterns of masculine violence perpetuated, in part, by the geographic isolation of the area.

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Published

2010-12-28

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Houston I., P. ., Muñoz P., A. ., Heberlein A., E. ., & Alvarado A., N. . (2010). Intrafamilial violence (IFV). Quinchao. Chiloe (Chile). Cuadernos Médico Sociales, 50(4), 315–321. Retrieved from https://cuadernosms.cl/index.php/cms/article/view/565

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