Analysis of Three Theoretical Models in the Work with Men Who Exercise Violence Towards the Couple

Abstract

Objective: to present approaches for the design of intervention strategies in clinical praxis; to expose different models and the intersection between them as an intervention instrument; to specify the value of feminism in understanding the problem. Materials and methods: analysis of group dynamics of 20 self-perceived male people for 3 years; semi-structured admissions interviews and monitoring of couples. Bibliographic research and qualitative analysis from a gender perspective. The models presented address complexity by distancing themselves from reductionist visions that make aggression and violence “masculine” characteristics of a supposedly linked to an essential biology of sex. Results: the intersection of the models presented and their articulation with critical feminisms facilitate the design of non-reductionist strategies for effective intervention in male devices, since the conditioning factors and legitimations of violence to be "unraveled" come from gender socialization. Discussion and conclusions: the articulation between theoretical-practical models enables the creation and review of instruments for intervention with men that aim at favorable changes for the reduction of violence and protection of survivors.