Saudi Cultural Missions Theses & Dissertations
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Item Restricted Referral Pathway to Domestic Violence and Abuse Agency for patients in Healthcare - Scoping review.(Queen Mary University, 2024) Alshahri, Nouf; Coulthard, PaulBackground: Domestic violence and abuse (DVA) present significant public health and medical challenges globally, leading to severe morbidity and disability among women. Healthcare professionals play a crucial role in identifying and referring DVA victims to appropriate services. Despite this, research on effective DVA referral pathways remains limited, highlighting a critical gap in healthcare systems. Aims: This study examines referral pathways for DVA patients within healthcare settings, focusing on the role of healthcare practitioners. The study aims to establish effective referral and care pathways by identifying best practices and emphasizing ongoing professional training to enhance detection rates and improve referrals to specialized care. This approach may reduce future violence and enhance the well-being of victims. Methods: A scoping review was conducted, involving an electronic search of databases such as EMBASE, Web of Science, MEDLINE, and CINAHL, covering literature from June 2010 to January 2023. The review specifically targeted studies related to healthcare practitioners' roles in DVA referrals. Results: Out of 214 articles screened, 40 studies met the inclusion criteria and were critically appraised for quality. These studies, which include both qualitative and heterogeneous research, underscore the importance of effective DVA referral pathways in healthcare. They also highlight the need for more research on cultural sensitivity, under-explored medical areas, and the improvement of support systems for DVA victims. Conclusion: The findings emphasize the need for ongoing professional training, empathy, and collaboration among healthcare providers, agencies, and support organizations to foster a comprehensive global response to DVA. Current research often focuses on individual components of the referral process, such as screening tools or initial referral steps, rather than examining the entire pathway.18 0Item Restricted “There Is No Honor in Taking a Life”: Violence against Women in the Name of Honor(Columbia University, 2024) Alqahtani, Alshomookh; Rajan, V.G. JulieIn the quiet corners of Jordanian homes, a silent epidemic unfolds as the specter of honor crimes casts a dark shadow over the lives of women and girls. Where familial ties are assumed to provide a safe haven, the insidious practice of honor killings has carved a devastating path of life for women. Honor killings disproportionately affect women and transform the sanctity of the "family home" into an unexpected theater of peril. At the heart of this tragic narrative are Articles 98, 99, and 340 of the Jordanian Penal Code that apply to all Jordanian women. I argue that while these legal provisions ostensibly may have been designed to provide justice for females targeted by honor killings by criminalizing this specific type of murder, these Articles paradoxically contribute to the perpetuation of femicide within the nation by, for example, providing legal justifications for reduced penalties or no penalty at all for this specific type of murder of females. The effect is a legal system that permits a culture of impunity for those who commit these heinous acts. Despite apparent advances in Jordan’s investment in women's rights, the legal provisions in Articles 98, 99, and 340 of its Penal Code paradoxically undermine the criminality of honor killings against women and girls, thereby severely undermining the human security of Jordanian women. I examine specific judicial rulings on honor killings from a certain period as will be explained in Chapter 4 to support my exposure of the disconcerting gap between Jordan's aspirations for gender equality and the harsh realities faced by women within its legal framework and how this gap contributes to rates of femicide within the nation.32 0