英文摘要 |
The Power and Control Wheel developed in the United States is often used in social work to explain the dynamics by which women are subjected to domestic violence. However, alternative (non-Western) discussions on Taiwanese domestic violence have been scant. This study adopted the concept of A Web in the Patriarchal Clan System, proposed by Japanese-American scholar Mieko Yoshihama, which took into consideration an Asian sociocultural context, as a foundation to study domestic violence against women. A qualitative approach was employed in conjunction with grounded theory to revise the perspective of A Web in the Patriarchal Clan System and discuss domestic violence in Taiwan. Snowball sampling was used to recruit female victims, as well as social workers who have directly or indirectly served the victims, in the Taipei Metro Area. A total of 24 participants were recruited to attend five focus groups. Data analysis results indicated that domestic violence against women in Taiwan is no longer a matter that is solely between the victim and the offender. Domestic violence is an ever-changing array of violence that is centered on the public's justifying of violence. According to the results of this study, the researcher provides recommendations pertaining to policy system and operational dimensions for formulating domestic violence prevention measures in Taiwan: (1) placing greater emphasis on the strategies of domestic violence prevention, such as investing in preventative service in communities; (2) ensuring accessibility to medical and health services; (3) offering community-involved rescue mechanisms; (4) training relevant professionals, and (5) developing long-term living and employment support for victims of domestic abuse. By enhancing these strategies, the connection between the offender's abusive actions and environmental factors can be severed, public opinion can be transformed into positive support, and the patriarchal influence on women in households and workplace can be mitigated. Furthermore, support provided by the women's families should be enhanced, and ignorance of violence of the husbands' families should be changed, in order to collapse the concept of 'justifying violence' and liberate female victims from domestic violence. |