Casa Abrigo Flor de Mandacaru: repensando o acolhimento de alagoanas em situação de violência doméstica

Abstract

This research work addresses to the social positions of the sexes that leads to the current status quo regarding to violence against women, especially in the family context. It also compares data on violence against men and women in the state of Alagoas, more specifically in Maceió, in order to find a correlation between the numbers of female victims, the location, and the perpetrators of the crimes to confirm whether they occur mostly in the domestic environment and for misogynistic reasons. Based on these observations, the hypothetical-deductive method was used to assess the situation of violence against women in Alagoas and to determine if there is a coping network capable of guaranteeing the victims' physical and mental integrity. In addition, it is also questioned whether it is efficient the current format of shelter institutions, Casas Abrigo. Finally, it reaches its final objective presenting an architectural project of a Casa Abrigo for the city of Maceió.