UMAR: Objectives and methodology used by the multidisciplinary team in interventions with victims of gender violence

Title	UMAR: Objectives and methodology used by the multidisciplinary team in interventions with victims of gender violence
Publication Type	Journal Article
Year of Publication	2012
Authors	Ruiz L, Monteiro I, Teles R
Journal	Interdisciplinary Journal of Family Studies
Volume	17
Issue	2
Pagination	247-253
Date Published	12/2012
Publisher	Padova University Press
Place Published	Padova, IT
ISSN Number	2282-2011
Keywords	feminist-ecological model, gender violence, intervention, UMAR
Abstract	Violence against women is still a current problem in Portuguese Society. It was only in the early 1980s that Portugal recognized domestic violence as a social problem and only in 1999 that social policy created answers for women who are victims of this type of violence (Portugal, Conselho de Ministros, 1999). In 2011, there was a total of 27 women killed in the context of marital and intimate relationships and 44 attempted murders of women. (OMA, 2011). Society as a whole needs to become aware of this epidemic and work towards it’s elimination and zero tolerance towards any type of violence. In this paper we will discuss and present the role of UMAR (Non Governmental Organization, in defense of women's rights), provide a description of the P’RA TI Center and discuss methods and operational strategies used in intervention with victims.

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IJFS - Interdisciplinary Journal of Family Studies