Marital violence, a social and public health problem: a study in a police station in the state of Rio de Janeiro

摘要: This article presents data of an investigation for drawing the profile men and women involved in domestic violence taken from reports made at a police station small city state Rio de Janeiro between 1997 2001. Data were crossed with speeches couples station. The highlights importance this issue public health, confirmed both feminist literature health studies. results show that cultural determinants have important influence on construction roles males females, legitimating power man over woman turning violent when they cannot control situation. More than half (53%) was due to corporal injuries, rest threats attempted murder (39%), psychological abuse (8%) through insults defamation. information about profile, professional status, color race aggressors victims. It is concluded that, despite movement other achievements, continues reproducing investments are necessary understanding, reporting overcoming problem changing behavior patterns.