How to Support Victims of Post-Separation Violence? Professional Insights
Alenius, Maarit; Salomaa, Hanna (2019)
2019
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2019112422078
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2019112422078
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Previous literature shows that victims of post-separation violence are neither being adequately identified nor receiving sufficient services. This thesis aims to provide suggestions on how to improve their situation.
By applying the qualitative research method, we interviewed three professionals currently working within the services. The research aim was to discover the existing support processes targeted to victims of post-separation violence. The interviews were conducted as semi-structured interviews consisting of twenty one open-ended questions.
The results are divided into five distinct stakeholder themes: the general overview, the victim’s experience, the perpetrator’s position, the child’s circumstances and the professionals’ standpoint.
The research revealed that post-separation violence is not adequately understood as a phenomenon, victims would benefit from counselling and children involved are neither encountered nor heard in the processes. Additionally, the quality of the services is inconsistent.
As an answer to our research question “How to Support Victims of Post-Separation Violence?” we present an easy-to-remember list of five C’s: Convictions, Counselling, Creating Safety-Nets, Children’s Circumstances and Consciousness through Communication. Additionally, we give suggestions how these C’s could be applied into the client work.
By applying the qualitative research method, we interviewed three professionals currently working within the services. The research aim was to discover the existing support processes targeted to victims of post-separation violence. The interviews were conducted as semi-structured interviews consisting of twenty one open-ended questions.
The results are divided into five distinct stakeholder themes: the general overview, the victim’s experience, the perpetrator’s position, the child’s circumstances and the professionals’ standpoint.
The research revealed that post-separation violence is not adequately understood as a phenomenon, victims would benefit from counselling and children involved are neither encountered nor heard in the processes. Additionally, the quality of the services is inconsistent.
As an answer to our research question “How to Support Victims of Post-Separation Violence?” we present an easy-to-remember list of five C’s: Convictions, Counselling, Creating Safety-Nets, Children’s Circumstances and Consciousness through Communication. Additionally, we give suggestions how these C’s could be applied into the client work.