Violencia íntima o violencia machista de pareja?. Su visibilidad desde una perspectiva de género y feminista. Notas de la experiencia en España

• Main Author: Neus Roca Cortés
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Università di Napoli Federico II 2015-03-01
• Series: La camera blu
• Subjects: gender violence, social transformation, psychological intervention
• Online Access: http://www.camerablu.unina.it/index.php/camerablu/article/view/2969

The need of a gender perspective addressed to tackle violence against women also in psychology is argued Several terms used to name partner violence against women are discussed: from crime of passion to macho violence crossing intimate partner violence. Gender perspective in psychological intervention and research is also discussed. Social development of violence against women as a problem is described. This development has moved from silence as far as social intolerance and sensitivity to survivors. This visibility of hidden violence against women has been a lot of principal actresses in different levels and spheres. Their outcomes have been a lot of women’s liberation and recovery from violence setting during the last twenty years and the actual preserved strength of gender perspective.