Violência doméstica na cidade de João Pessoa: uma análise por bairros para o ano de 2017.

Abstract

The objective of this study was to analyze the data obtained by the occurrences of denunciations made by women victims of domestic violence registered in the Specialized Department of Assistance to Women in the municipality of Joao Pessoa in the year 2017. It verified through maps the spatial distribution of the manifestation of this type of violence by neighborhoods. As a result, he observed that the most violent neighborhoods, in terms of absolute numbers, were Mangabeira and Gramame. When a relative risk measure was created (number of cases per 1000 households) the neighborhoods with the highest incidences were Varjão, Penha and Centro. In the study, a profile of the average victim of 32 years of age, mostly victims of their own comrades (51%) or former comrades (36%). In terms of professional activities (8%) and domestic workers (8%), the highest number of employees was female, with 17% of the total number of registrations, and an interesting fact. , although 92% of the complaints come from women who do not hold posts at a higher level. The results found may serve as a basis for the development of public policies located in the fight against domestic violence.