Title from Publication (Original Language)
O Aumento Da Violência Doméstica No Brasil, 2009-2014
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-2017
Publication Title
Ciência & Saúde Coletiva
DOI
10.1590/1413-81232017229.09902016
ISSN
1678-4561
Abstract
In recent decades, the rise violent phenomena in Brazil has reached epidemic proportions. However, the prevalence of domestic violence (DV) across different states in the country is not well established. The objective of this study was to describe the distribution of DV across Brazilian states from 2009 to 2014. An ecological study based on spatial analysis techniques was performed using Brazilian states as geographical units of analysis. A multilevel Poisson model was used to explain the risk of DV in Brazil according to age, sex, period (fixed effects), the Human Developing Index, and the victim’s residence state (random effects). The overall average rate of DV almost tripled from 2009-2010 to 2013-2014. The rate of DV in Brazil in the 2013-2014 period was 3.52 times greater than the 2009-2010 period. The risk of DV in men was 74% lower than in women. The increase of DV against women during period under study occurred mainly in the Southeast, South, and Midwest. DV was more frequent in adolescence and adulthood. DV is gradually increasing in recent years in Brazil. More legislation and government programs are needed to combat the growth of violence in society.
NCP Rodrigues conceived of the study, participated in its design and coordination, helped to draft the manuscript and performed the statistical analysis. All authors helped to draft the manuscript, read and approved the final manuscript.
Recommended Citation
Rodrigues, Nadia Christina, Gisele O'Dwyer, Monica Kramer Andrade, Matthew B. Flynn, Denise Leite Maia Monteiro, Valeria Teresa Saraiva Lino.
2017.
"The Increase in Domestic Violence in Brazil From 2009-2014."
Ciência & Saúde Coletiva, 22 (9): 2873-2880: ABRASCO - Brazilian Association of Collective Health.
doi: 10.1590/1413-81232017229.09902016 source: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-81232017002902873&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/poli-sci-facpubs/49
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