Análise do direito ao atendimento psicológico para as mulheres em situação de violência doméstica.

Abstract

Violence against women is a subject that has gained prominence in the public sphere in the last few years, mainly after the enactment of Maria da Penha law, besides that, the violence has been a problem that affects the lives of many women and thereby generating a problem of social order and public health, due to the consequences that violence has for their health, both physically and psychically. This monograph aims to analyze the public policies purposed to preventing and combating violence against woman, as well as examine the importance of psychological counseling for women in situations of violence. The research begins by demonstrating the general aspects of violence against woman, the culture of machismo, including relevant aspects of Maria da Penha law, and the consequences that violence generates to the woman’s life. After that, it goes on discussing the coping policies to the violence against woman, showing the main strategies and services of reception. Lastly, it addresses the importance of psychological assistance to women victims of violence, as well as to male aggressors, considering potential measures capable of contributing to the combat against this type of violence. This research is characterized as qualitative as to the approach in problem solving, it is classified as exploratory and descriptive as to the objectives. As the research techniques, it was used the bibliographic and documentary, based on laws, books, websites on the internet and journal articles, and, finally, as to nature, it is characterized as a basic research. The study results demonstrated that the psychologist role with women in situation of violence is of the utmost importance to relieve the traumas left, so the government should extend the offer of these services, as well as ensure a free treatment to woman who needs a more specific and time- consuming care.