Necesidad de programas de atención para agresores en casos de violencia de genero : percepciones de profesionales del área de protección que trabajan en la ciudad de Guayaquil.

Abstract

This research aims to determine how professionals working in the area of protectio n visualize the need to care for aggressors in cases of gender violence, in order to improve strategies for prevention and care of this type of violence. Through the collection of relevant data to meet its stated objective, This will be based on Likertscale surveys applied to 30 professionals and a focus group developed with 6 professionals who have experience with the problem of gender violence. This research, based on the absence of intervention programs for perpetrators of gender violence in Guayaquil - Ecuador and the increase in the number of victims because of this problem. To carry out a comprehensive and holistic analysis, the researchers have based their work on 3 theories (social constructionism, systemic theory, gender theory) that allow a fruitful presentation of results. In addition, as a final point, several elements are presented that contribute to the design of a methodological model to intervene with perpetrators of gender violence.