Repercussions of imprisonment for conjugal violence: discourses of men.
Anderson Reis de Sousa, Álvaro Pereira, Gilvânia Patrícia do Nascimento Paixão and 3 others
PMID 27982312WHAT IT FOUND
Men described depression, fear, sleep and appetite problems, family separation, stigma and financial hardship after imprisonment for domestic violence.
These are reported experiences, not evidence that any intervention works.
Key findings
01The men described mental and physical health themes.
02The men described family breakdown and social stigma.
03The men described financial hardship.
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What it does not show
Only 20 men were interviewed, selected intentionally from a specialized court in Salvador, Brazil, and all had been temporarily incarcerated and were on probation, so the themes may not apply to other men or contexts. The study reports men's experiences, not measured outcomes or causal effects. The authors did not consider bias risk from participation in the reflective group.
Declared interests
The study was supported by FAPESB. No author conflicts are reported.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read these themes as proof that imprisonment caused these outcomes or that any intervention works. The study describes 20 men's experiences, not measured effects.