Domestic violence against men: the offender being assaulted

Abstract

This study aims to elucidate the existence of complaints by men who have suffered domestic violence, as well as to emphasize the denial of any interventions for health care after the violence is notified. In addition to the analysis of these notifications, it is also proposed to determine the presence or absence of public actions to embrace this need, and how the victims acted to have their legitimate rights to be helped against domestic violence. The methodological approach was based in qualitative research and, within that, cases study. Despite the highly rates of complaints to the health sector in which each subject looked for their rights, it is observed that the silence is the only defense for the attacked ones. Thus, the use of Maria da Penha Law is necessary for both sexes, and concomitantly strengthen and build policies to prevent violence in various sectors and subjects, especially because this theme does not run out in real time because not only are women suffering in abusive scenarios, but also are men with their patriarchal reserves emphasizing this occurrence.