Mechanisms and dynamic of domestic violence

• Main Authors: Abidovic Amela, Music Miralem, Babic Nermina
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Association of medical doctors Sanamed Novi Pazar 2013-12-01
• Series: Sanamed
• Subjects: domestic violence; techniques of harassment; mechanisms of harassment; phases of victimization
• Online Access: http://sanamed.rs/sanamed_pdf/sanamed_8_2/MECHANISMS_AND_DYNAMIC_OF_DOMESTIC_VIOLENCE.pdf

The most common synonyms for term family are: love, support, understanding, warmness, etc. The family should present the place of the most protected living where each its member gets everything what he/she needs for undisturbed psychological and physical growth. However, sometimes it isn't like that and the family present the place of violence, harassment and neglecting. Unfortunately, domestic violence is as old as the human being. Special mechanisms and tactics of harassment are built through history. They succeeded to make the domestic violence hidden and away from detailed socio-psyhological researches and practical interventions for so long. The aim of this work is to inspire experts' attention to more often phenomenon of domestic violence, and the need for more detailed analysis of mechanisms which determine appearance and maintenance of violence, and all this with intention to find out the most adequate solution in prevention of this social problem.