Domestic abuse
Monday, November 2nd, 2009All forms of abuse occurring between members of the family.
What we classify as VIF?
“Any abuse that affects the physical or mental health of a family member, whether the offender lives or family under one roof”
Jorge Corsi (1992) has defined domestic violence as:
“All forms of abuse occurring between members of a family.”
A distinctive element in the vif is the notion of abuse: this concept refers to the power relationships within the family, and then stated that abuse occurs within the family group, there must be a situation of abuse of power. This is related to dominant cultural conceptions of our society. (more…)