Money matters: structural problems with implementing the DVA

The Domestic Violence Act has been in operation in South Africa for over five years. Studies conducted during this time throw into stark contrast the divergence between well-intended legislative interventions, systemic implementation problems, and the complex social relationships into which this Act...

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Vydané v:Agenda (Durban) Ročník 19; číslo 66; s. 24 - 33
Hlavní autori: Smythe, Dee, Artz, Lillian
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:English
Vydavateľské údaje: Taylor & Francis Group 01.01.2005
Agenda Feminist Media
Predmet:
Court orders
Criminal justice
Domestic violence
Domestic Violence Act
economic abuse
emergency monetary relief
Emergency protective orders
Magistrates
Mortgage loans
Payments
Plaintiffs
Police
Violence against women
women's dependency
ISSN:1013-0950, 2158-978X
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Shrnutí:The Domestic Violence Act has been in operation in South Africa for over five years. Studies conducted during this time throw into stark contrast the divergence between well-intended legislative interventions, systemic implementation problems, and the complex social relationships into which this Act seeks to intrude. In this article we focus on two interrelated issues that arise out of this context: economic abuse and the withdrawal of criminal and civil domestic violence related matters by victims of domestic violence. The article focuses its analysis on the impact of women's structured dependency and adverse socio-economic contexts in precipitating economic abuse and the decisions of domestic violence victims to withdraw cases.
ISSN:1013-0950
2158-978X
DOI:10.1080/10130950.2005.9674643