Domestic violence - violence against women by men

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1 ICASS august 2008 Nuuk Domestic violence - violence against women by men Mariekathrine Poppel [email protected] Ilisimatusarfik University of Greenland

2 Violence: : a concern in the Arctic? Artic Human Development Report (AHDR) states: There is a need to analyse men s changing roles in society and how this affects social problems such as suicide and violence towards others. Violence against women has been identified as a significant problem in the Arctic and has been attributed in part to male loss of identity and self-worth worth, societal tension as well as issues of power and control (AHDR 2004).

3 Introduction The PhD.- project: Domestic violence violence against women by men SLICA: Findings on violence and social problems in the Arctic communities.

4 Definition and some theoretical approaches Definition of violence: any action against another person, which through this action injures, hurts, frightens or violates this person, gets him/her to act against his/her own will or makes the person stop doing his own will. (Isdal 2000: 36).

5 Research in violence Health research Criminal justice system Behavioral sciences psychology and sociology

6 Some theoretical approaches Domestic violence caused by: Rapid social changes (Larsen 1990 and 1991) Domestic violence as a part of: A system of domination (W. Sørensen 1994) Domestic violence caused by: Alcohol/alcohol related

7 Reports Police reports on violence in Greenland Reports Kurve 2 Kurve 3 Kurve 4 Source: Annual police report. Greenland (2006).

8 Remarks on police reports on men convicted for violence in Greenland 2001 Some remarks (and hypotheses to further research) on the basis of o findings from the 2001-police reports on men convicted for violence, the circumstances and the sentences: The group of offenders has an overrepresentation of men (born in late 1950 ties and late 1960 ties) and uneven distributed compared to the general male population. The group seems to be underprivileged according to school education and employment. The offenders have a number of problems apart from the mentioned to a higher degree than comparable groups. Alcohol is involved in most cases of violence.

9 SLiCA findings Social problems Violence Alcohol problems in home

10 SLiCA terminology In the SLiCA questionnaire questions are asked about: Violence as a problem in local community Whether the respondent has been a victim to sexual assault or other assault. Assault includes domestic violence as well as violence outside respondents home (e.g. street,, restaurant etc.)

11 SLiCA findings (II) perceived social problems in local community

12 SLiCA findings (III)

13 SLiCA findings (IV)

14 SLiCA findings (V)

15 SLiCA findings (VI)

16 SLiCA findings (VII)

17 SLiCA findings (VIII) Victims of another type of assault during past 12 months by gender and total household income in US PPP (purchasing power parity) Dollars percentage Male Female or less more than category grouping of total household incomes

18 Ending remarks Although the Greenlandic society in many respects has developed in a good way. SliCa data and police reports show the need for prevention programs for marginalized groups.

19 Kønsfordeling af den grønlandske arbejdsstyrke Kønsfordeling (procentvis) af den erhvervsaktive grønlandskf nlandskfødte dte del af befolkningen fordelt efter fuldtids-/deltidsbesk /deltidsbeskæftigelse Mænd Kvinder Mænd Kvinder Mænd Kvinder Mænd Kvinder Mænd Kvinder Andel af den sam-lede beskæftigelse 76 % (7.858) 24 % (2.440) 67 % (8.788) 33 % (4.261) 66 % 34 % 43 % 57 % 52 % (10.861) 48 % (10.026) Beskæftigede i alt Kilder: Danmarks Statistik, Grønlands Statistik og Levevilkårsundersøgelse 1994

20 Uddannelse Personer der har fuldført en kompetencegivende uddannelse 1980/ /01 fordelt på køn personer I alt Kvinder Mænd / / / / / / / / / /00 slutår Kilde: Grønlands Statistik, Uddannelsesstatistik 2002:1

21 Udviklingen i ledigheden - Mænd MÆND BERØRT AF LEDIGHED , OPGJORT MÅNEDSVIS 2500 antal Januar Marts Maj Juli September November Kilde: Grønlands Statistik, diverse numre i serien Arbejdsmarked

22 Udviklingen i ledigheden - Kvinder KVINDER BERØRT AF LEDIGHED , OPGJORT MÅNEDSVIS Januar Marts Maj Juli September November

23 Selvmord Selvmord Antal mænd år år år år 60+ år total total Årstal