Final report. Research strategy on violence abuse and gender relations. Violence Abuse and Gender Relations Seminar Group. Report to the E.S.R.C.

This paper presents the result of five Research Strategy Seminars in 1991-93 which aimed to clarify and develop the field of study on violence abuse and gender relations. These 5 seminars focused on 1) conceptualizing violence and abuse; 2) comparison and analysis of academic/professional/experimental knowledge; 3) methodological issues; 4) policy issues; and 5) research priorities future development and reorientation of the field. During the seminars the major emphasis was placed on collaborative and collective working which led to the enhancement of networks through the operation of the group with emphasis on the contributions from all individuals development of focused sub-groups on the kinds and contexts of gendered violence and abuse and the recognition and development of other related interests between individuals. The change on the field of violence abuse and gender relations over the years has involved movements towards the cohesion through theory methods politics and power analysis attempts to consider combinations of violence and individual biographies. In conclusion this study suggests further surveys are needed on issues of sexual abuse in childhood violence from known men representation and pornography rape and sexual assault organizational violence and violence safety and danger.