@article{dc9d633570674ae0a728e013c571169a,
title = "Gender-Neutrality And Gender Equality: Comparing And Contrasting Policy Responses To 'Domestic Violence' In Finland And Scotland",
abstract = "Violence against women is a serious social problem and human rights concern. What is usually referred to as 'domestic violence' is predominately perpetrated by men know to women through intimate or familial relationships. While there are some patterns and probabilities amongst men who are violent to known women (Walby and Myhill 2001), there is no typical abuser, and domestic violence appears in all social groups, races and religions, classes and age groups. Many argue that violence against women is central to the subordination of women and domestic violence particularly pernicious as it challenges the presumed self-identification with, and safety and security of, home and intimate relationships (Edwards 1989; Elman 1996; Kelly 1999; Nousiainen 2001).",
keywords = "Gender equality, Domestic violence, Finland, Scotland",
author = "Linda McKie and Jeff Hearn",
note = "Funding Information: Specific governmental activity against gendered violence can be traced at least back to the setting up in 1990 of the Subcommittee against Violence within the Council for Equality between Women and Men. This has been supported by a named senior adviser. According to the Council's own publication, *[T]he Subcommittee ... has lifted the veil from violence in Finland. It has started established relations with international partners, informed and educated the public, and started pilot projects' (The Council for Equality 1997, p.72). It has promoted emergency services for crime victims, a rape crisis centre, and other projects. The Committee has been involved in promoting a number of legal reforms, including the criminalisation of rape in marriage, and making of domestic violence an offence for public rather than private prosecution (1995). However, in the latter case, the Council has noted in 1997 that: *lT]he objective of the reform was not realised. In most cases the [public] prosecutor decides to drop charges and no therapy is arranged for the perpetrator of violence' (The Council for Equality 1997, p.74).",
year = "2004",
month = aug,
day = "1",
doi = "10.3366/scot.2004.0043",
language = "English",
volume = "48",
pages = "85--107",
journal = "Scottish Affairs",
issn = "0966-0356",
publisher = "Edinburgh University Press",
number = "1",
}
