The Factors Associated with Abused Women Abated Civil Protection Orders

• Main Authors: I-Yin Liu, 柳宜吟
• Other Authors: Shu-Twu Wang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2008
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/69576162792005800953

碩士 === 國立屏東科技大學 === 社會工作系 === 96 === In Taiwan, "Domestic Violence Prevention Law" has been released through the Third Reading of the Legislative Yuan and announced by the president since 1998. One of the important parts in the law-Protection Order-has also been used for over 9 years. Because of the establishment of the protection orders, the domestic violence prevention and assistance work has entered a new milestone in women's marital violence and open the door to hope for help with the pipeline. This study aimed at the understanding of the reasons and effects of abused women’s abating protection orders. Therefore, this studied focused on the following questions: 1.To understand the current situations of the abused women after the abatement of the protection orders. 2.To discuss the reasons and effects of the women’s abating protection orders. 3.To discuss the points of view of the social workers on the women’s abating protection orders. 4.To discuss the points of view and the consideration of the trial judges on the women’s abating protection orders. The purpose of this study was for research. 3 domestic judges, 10 social workers, and 3 abused women were interviewed individually by using the qualitative research methods. Focused on the points of view and the experiences of the interviewees, this main topics were discussed and analyzed in this study based on the individuals, the families, the structure and culture of the society in the ecological theory. This study showed that the reasons for the women’s abating the protection orders are the following: 1. the exchange of advantages 2. the intimidation and threats from the abusers 3. the persuasion of friends and relatives 4. the plans of the abusers 5. the purpose of maintaining the peace and harmony in the family 6. the negative impression of the judiciary. The study also showed the effects of the women’s abating the protection orders: 1. the losing of protection and the increase of risks 2. the difficulties of both economy and child care 3. the difficulties of out of the abuses 4. the deterioration of parent-child relationship 5. the waste of social resources 6. the negative affection of reapplying for protection orders. Finally, according to the above results of the research, the researcher provided the advise and suggestions for the law’s amending and the related staff in the future.