Coping strategies for domestic violence: Testimony of women involved with drugs

ABSTRACT Objective: To understand strategies used by women involved with alcohol and/or other drugs to cope with domestic violence. Methods: A qualitative study using the theoretical framework of coping strategies proposed by Folkman and Lazarus. 19 women with reports of domestic violence and involvement with alcohol and/or other drugs attended to at Family Health Units in a city of Bahia, Brazil. The data were systematized based on Discourse of the Collective Subject. Results: Given the context of domestic violence and drug use, women confront their partners; they try to have a conversation; they seek family and institutional support and take responsibility and blame for the aggression suffered. Conclusions and implications for practice: The strategies listed may support actions to prevent and cope with the phenomenon, especially from the intersectoral articulation.

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Main Authors:	Carvalho,Milca Ramaiane da Silva, Oliveira,Jeane Freitas de, Gomes,Nadirlene Pereira, Campos,Luana Moura, Almeida,Lilian Conceição Guimarães de, Santos,Luana Rodrigues
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro 2019
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1414-81452019000200223
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