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- Apoio à distância a vítimas de violência e crime - Manual para profissionaisPublication . Soeiro, Cristina (coord.); Oliveira, Ana; Cotrim, Daniel; Almeida, Iris; Santos, Manuela; Ribeiro, Rita; Saavedra, Rosa; Caridade, Sónia
- Remote support to victims of violence against women and domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemicPublication . Caridade, Sónia Maria Martins; Saavedra, Rosa; Ribeiro, Rita; Oliveira, Ana Cristina; Santos, Manuela; Almeida, Iris Sofia; Soeiro, CristinaPurpose – This paper aims to characterize the type of support provided to victims of violence against women and domestic violence (VAWDV) during the first lockdown, assessing the training of professionals to use remote support (RS). Design/methodology/approach – This cross-sectional study involves a sample of 196 support professionals, mainly women (91.8%) and who integrate the Portuguese National Support Network for victims of domestic violence (NSNVDV) (Mean age = 36.49; SD = 10.52). Findings – Telephone emerges as the main RS communication media used in the lockdown (43.9%) and the emergency state periods (57.1%). Participants reported to have never used any social applications (41.8% vs 41.8%) or videoconference (46.4% vs 58.2%), in both periods assessed, i.e. lockdown and emergency state, respectively, and 82.7% assumed to have no training with RS to assist VAWDV victims. However, support professionals recognized several advantages in using RS such as dealing with isolation, reducing inhibition, fear and shame and in promoting the victims’ empowerment. Research limitations/implications – Given the exploratory nature of this study, only descriptive analyzes were conducted. Originality/value – During the COVID-19 pandemic, little is known about effective RS given by professionals to victims of VAWDV in the Portuguese context. The paper aims to add knowledge to the studied field.
- Violence against Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic: From Children to the ElderlyPublication . Soeiro, Cristina; Ribeiro, Rita; Almeida, Iris; Saavedra, Rosa; Caridade, S.; Oliveira, Ana Cristina; Santos, ManuelaWomen of all ages can be exposed to violence both within and outside of the home, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study is to analyze violence against women (VAW) before and during the first year of the pandemic in Portugal. Crimes perpetrated against female victims from 17 years old and younger to 65 years old and older were analyzed by comparing requests for help in 2019 and 2020. A total of 12,045 requests for help for VAW were received by the Portuguese Association for Victim Support and analyzed in the current study. The findings reveal a 16% increase in requests for help in 2020 and a 95% increase when the lockdown was implemented. That said, the most reported, intimate partner violence (IPV), showed a decrease of 5% in 2020. Furthermore, compared to 2019, requests for help concerning criminal offenses involving psychological violence in non-IPV contexts increased 79% in 2020, especially for victims 17 years old or younger (116%), and attempted femicide/femicide requests for help increased 53%. We are still in the early stages of understanding how the pandemic will affect this situation. Future directions concerning support of female victims during the pandemic are outlined.