Abstract
Method
An explorative qualitative approach was used, and participants were strategically selected for focus group discussions. The
participants, 19 men and 23 women, were professionals or decision makers within health-care services, social welfare, municipal
administration, the police force, local industry, and local politicians in a Swedish town of 54,000 inhabitants. The focus
group discussions were audio recorded, transcribed verbatim, and thematically analyzed. A manifest content analysis was performed
on the text.
participants, 19 men and 23 women, were professionals or decision makers within health-care services, social welfare, municipal
administration, the police force, local industry, and local politicians in a Swedish town of 54,000 inhabitants. The focus
group discussions were audio recorded, transcribed verbatim, and thematically analyzed. A manifest content analysis was performed
on the text.
Results
Preschools, schools, sports associations, workplaces, and the mass media were suggested as possible arenas for prevention
measures. The proposed activities included norm building and improved social support structures. Hindrances were conceptualized
as societal beliefs and attitudes, shame, silence, gender inequality, the counteracting influence of the media, and lack of
resources. The participants demonstrated closeness and distance to IPV, expressed as acceptance or referral of responsibility
to others regarding where and by whom prevention measures should be executed.
measures. The proposed activities included norm building and improved social support structures. Hindrances were conceptualized
as societal beliefs and attitudes, shame, silence, gender inequality, the counteracting influence of the media, and lack of
resources. The participants demonstrated closeness and distance to IPV, expressed as acceptance or referral of responsibility
to others regarding where and by whom prevention measures should be executed.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-7
- DOI 10.1007/s12529-012-9238-1
- Authors
- A. Jakobsson, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine/Social Medicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Box 453, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden
- C. von Borgstede, Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- G. Krantz, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine/Social Medicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Box 453, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden
- F. Spak, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine/Social Medicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Box 453, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden
- G. Hensing, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine/Social Medicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Box 453, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden
- Journal International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
- Online ISSN 1532-7558
- Print ISSN 1070-5503