Violence and gender in Portugal: approach and intervention

Authors

  • Isabel Dias Universidade do Porto - Portugal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18002/cg.v0i3.3829

Keywords:

violencia contra la mujer, género, intervención, violence against women, gender, intervention

Abstract

The paper addresses the issue of violence against women within the framework of feminist theories and Sociology of violence in the family. The aim is to place the topic of violence against women in the crossroads of those two theoretical fields and to highlight the advantages and limitations of such an approach. The paper also addresses the issue of prevention and intervention in situations of violence against women in Portugal.

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Published

2008-12-14

How to Cite

Dias, I. (2008) “Violence and gender in Portugal: approach and intervention”, Cuestiones de género: de la igualdad y la diferencia, (3), pp. 153–171. doi: 10.18002/cg.v0i3.3829.