Abstract
The aim of this study was to know how the experiences in the family of origin of men involved in intimate partner violence was constituted. Nine male perpetrators of domestic violence were interviewed, responding to lawsuits based on the Brazilian Federal Act 11,340 of 2006Lei nº 11.340, de 7 de agosto de 2006. (2006). Cria mecanismos para coibir a violência doméstica e familiar contra a mulher, nos termos do § 8º do art. 226 da Constituição Federal, da Convenção sobre a Eliminação de Todas as Formas de Discriminação contra as Mulheres e da Convenção Interamericana para Prevenir, Punir e Erradicar a Violência contra a Mulher; dispõe sobre a criação dos Juizados de Violência Doméstica e Familiar contra a Mulher; altera o Código de Processo Penal, o Código Penal e a Lei de Execução Penal; e dá outras providências. Brasília, DF: Presidência da República . (as known as the Maria da Penha Law). Results were examined using thematic analysis. In this paper, three themes will be presented: affective neglect, exposure to physical violence in childhood and male reference figure. The results were analyzed from the perspective of the Bioecological Theory of Human Development. It was concluded that the construction of the masculinities of these men was influenced by their previous experiences, ruled by severe, abusive and negligent parental models. The male reference figure is also seen as absent and rigid, exercising control over the family microsystem. These experiences may reveal the construction of a model in which men believe that their role must also be played through control and domination based on violence. In this way, this can be considered a risk factor for involvement in intimate partner violence since it reveals the fragility in the construction of the trust bond and reverberation in the relationships lived during the adult life. It is important that these men have spaces for reflection on their actions in the marital intimate context, in order to resignify the experiences of the abuse suffered during childhood.
Keywords:
Child Abuse; Domestic Violence; Parenting; Masculinity