Carolina Agoff
National Autonomous University of Mexico
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Violence Against Women | 2007
Carolina Agoff; Cristina Herrera; Roberto Castro
Research into intimate partner violence has shown that social isolation constitutes a risk factor, and the presence of social networks can be an important source of social support. This research note presents some results of an empirical study carried out in Mexico into womens social relations, especially their family relations, and their role in the promotion of traditional gender norms. Findings indicate that some of the main conditions that are associated with the production of violence against women are either generated or reinforced within the realm of what can be regarded as womens “strong ties.”
Salud Publica De Mexico | 2006
Carolina Agoff; Ari Rajsbaum; Christopher Herrera
Objective. To identify personal, cultural, and institutional factors that hinder the solution to domestic violence. Material and Methods. In Quintana Roo, Coahuila, and Mexico City, 26 in-depth interviews with women currently suffering from intimate partner violence and others who had already found a solution were carried out, between May and November 2003. Results. Among women’s explanations to violence, it was possible to distinguish between causes (non intentional violence) and motives (intentional violence). Associated with these explanations, issues related to tolerance emerge, as well as attribution of responsibility. Moreover, the social ties of the women contribute to the acting out of gender roles and the justification or tolerance of conjugal abuse. Conclusions. The dominant values and norms of gender in society, shared by abused women and the community, are responsible for the perpetuation of intimate partner violence.
Cadernos De Saude Publica | 2006
Christopher Herrera; Carolina Agoff
This qualitative study of 30 physicians and nurses from the Mexican public health system aimed to understand their concepts and practices concerning domestic violence. A recent survey showed that most health professionals were unaware of the official criteria and procedures for dealing with cases of domestic violence. Our in-depth interviews failed to show substantial differences between professionals according to level of care, and that treatment was generally inadequate. We also observed a repertoire of ingrained social meanings among the medical staff concerning violence (derived from their own cultural traditions), hindering more effective responses to the problem.
Salud Publica De Mexico | 2006
Rosario Valdez-Santiago; Clara Juárez-Ramírez; V. Nelly Salgado de Snyder; Carolina Agoff; Leticia Ávila-Burgos; Martha Híjar
Objective. To identify and describe the factors associated with emotional distress in a national sample of women users of public health services in Mexico, such a Secretaria de Salud (SSA), Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado (ISSSTE). Material and Methods. This research study was conducted using the database of the National Survey of Violence against Women that consisted of the responses of a total of 26 042 female users of health care services provided by the Mexican government health agencies. The Personal Health Scale (ESP per its initials in Spanish) was used to assess emotional distress. To measure violence a 19-item scale which explores different types of violence as well as severity was used. The relationship between emotional distress and gender violence was determined through a binary logistic regression model, as were economic status and demographic variables. Results. One of the most important findings of this study is the high prevalence of emotional distress (15.3%) among women seeking health care services from the public sector and the relationship of such emotional distress with the experience of marital physical, psychological, and sexual violence. Factors associated with emotional distress among female users of health care services were age (26 and older); activity (laborer); working hours (71 hours a week or more); alcohol intake (greater intake); abuse during childhood (frequency
Salud Publica De Mexico | 2006
Cristina Herrera; Ari Rajsbaum; Carolina Agoff; Aurora Franco
International Journal of Law, Policy and The Family | 2018
Carolina Agoff
Estudios Sociológicos de El Colegio de México | 2014
Felipe J. Mora Arellano; Carolina Agoff; Irene Casique; Roberto Castro
Estudios Sociológicos de El Colegio de México | 2009
Carolina Agoff; Roberto Castro
Estudios Sociológicos | 2009
Carolina Agoff; Roberto Castro
Estudios Sociológicos | 2009
Carolina Agoff; Roberto Castro