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Violence against Women, Shelters and Social Networks: Systematic Review of the Literature

Abstract

This study aimed to characterize the scientific production of empirical articles about shelters and social networks in the context of violence against women. The research included articles published between 2004 and 2015, at the CAPES Periodic Portal. The descriptors used were “shelter” and “social networks”, along with “violence against women” and its variations: “domestic violence”/ “gender violence”. Of 1536 studies found, 33 attended to the inclusion criteria established and were organized in two thematic categories. The results showed positive aspects of the women’s permanence at the shelters like the support provided by their professionals, as well as the negative aspects which made their lives difficult after they left the shelters, such as finding a job and having an income. Social networks were pointed as an important resource in coping with violence, especially through the original family support and friendship. Based on the results and limitations pointed in the studies, it is suggested the development of new researches that explore the professional practice interrelation in women’s shelter and the accompaniment of women after leaving the shelter, as well as studies that deepen the analysis of the emotional bonds that sustain functions performed by members that compose the social networks.

Violence Against Women; Social Networks; Literature Review; Shelter

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