Våldsutsatta kvinnors ansvar - En studie om ansvarstagandet bland mammor och kvinnor utan barn i våldsärenden

Sammanfattning: Intermediate partner violence is a recurring social problem with negative consequences for the women involved. This paper describes an analysis of domestic violence, with focus on the role of the mothers and the women without children. The aim of this study is to explore the responsibility of the women involved in domestic violence. This study focuses on mothers and women without childrens responsibility in their situations. The thesis consists of three questions which manage the perspective of role, responsibility, and the relationship between the women and the social workers.The method was carried out through six interviews with social workers, which studied their perspective on mothers and non mothers responsibility. The result revealed several points such as an eventual distinction between mothers and non mothers and the way the social workers offered them support. Mothers were expected to take more responsibility in some situations. Non mothers also experienced some responsibility alongside the mothers. Different power dynamics between the women and social workers could also be interpreted in the results. Further results include the way shame affects the women's ability to take responsibility and seek support.