Sökning: "Abused women"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 34 avhandlingar innehållade orden Abused women.

  1. 1. Abused Women : Health, Somatization, and Posttraumatic Stress

    Författare :Charlotta Samelius; Klaas Wijma; Barbro Wijma; Gun Wingren; Elisabet Sundbom; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Abuse; Prevalence; Psychological health; Somatization; Posttraumatic stress; Psychology; Psykologi;

    Sammanfattning : The aims of this thesis were to estimate the lifetime prevalence of physical, sexual, and psychological abuse in a random population-based sample of women aged 18-60 years; to estimate current suffering thereof; and to investigate associations between abuse and health problems, more specifically to study abuse related variables associated with somatization and PTSD, respectively.The studies had a cross-sectional design. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Mellan systerskap och behandling : Omförhandlingar inom ett förändrat stödfält för våldsutsatta kvinnor

    Författare :Sara Helmersson; Socialhögskolan; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Våld i nära relationer; våldsutsatta kvinnor; kvinnojour; socialtjänsten; stöd; samtal; behandling; violence in intimate relationships; abused women; women s shelter; social services; support; counselling; Våld i nära relationer;

    Sammanfattning : In Sweden, support for abused women has historically been a task for female volunteers in women’s shelters. However, due to amendments in the Social Services Act, some local municipalities have in recent years initiated services for people with experience of violence in intimate relationships, often women and men, abused as well as abusers. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Violence against foreign-born women in Sweden

    Författare :Cecilia Fernbrant; Socialmedicin och global hälsa; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Key words: violence against women; foreign-born; mortality; gender equity; social isolation; Iraqi refugees; Thai women;

    Sammanfattning : Violence against women (VAW) is an increasing public health concern. Prevalence of such violence may potentially be greater among foreign-born women due to lack of empowerment and other contributing factors. Research concerning violence against foreign-born women in Sweden is scarce. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Three Realities : Women in different phases of drug abuse - a social psychological investigation

    Författare :Marie Bergström; Institutionen för psykologi; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; gender; Applied and experimental psychology; social psychology; personality; drug addiction; Tillämpad och experimentell psykologi; women; DMTm;

    Sammanfattning : The purpose of this study was to systematically examine the social, cultural and psychological situation of a group of women with drug addiction, and to gain an understanding of it. Different theoretical perspectives were utilized in efforts to understand and explain why some young women start using drugs. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Experiences of abuse during the life course : disclosure and the care provided in a general psychiatric context

    Författare :Karin Örmon; Malmö högskola; []
    Nyckelord :Abuse; Disclosure; General psychiatric care; Life course; Mental ill health; women;

    Sammanfattning : Experiences of abuse are common among women in Sweden and being abused during childhood as well as adulthood has consequences for the lives of girls and women. One consequence of abuse is the impact on their mental health, which entails them seeking psychiatric care as a consequence of this. LÄS MER