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The main objective of the project was to study the phenomenon of lifelong victimization in socially excluded women, understanding its significance, coping processes to deal with violence, and the psychological processes involved in the development of both adaptive and non-adaptive life trajectories.
The dominant research model in victimology, especially concerning violence against women, had primarily focused on individual forms of victimization (e.g., domestic violence), overlooking the existence of collective and structural victimization processes (e.g., institutional violence, poverty). Additionally, the study of violence against women has been predominantly conducted through a gender lens, often neglecting its intersectionality with other dimensions such as class or ethnicity. Furthermore, there is still a prevailing emphasis on the impact of violence and its adverse consequences, frequently portraying victims as "traumatized," "powerless," and "passive," with little attention given to the processes of change experienced by victims.
The project's results were essential for intervention with women who are victims, providing an integrated understanding of the various forms of victimization associated with socially marginalized positions and allowing for the reinforcement of their adaptive efforts to cope with and resist violence.
