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The contribution of administrative data from Antiviolence centers and Shelter Homes to the study of VAW in Italy
Fri, September 13, 6:30 to 7:45pm, Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest, Floor: Ground floor, Amphitheater 3 „Mihail Eliescu”Abstract
Considering that violence against women remains highly underreported, victimization surveys represent a fundamental source for the study of its prevalence and characteristics. Particular aspects that deem to be further explored, both for their scientific and operational relevance, are those related to the help-seeking behavior of survivors and the protection system implemented. In this regard, administrative data coming from antiviolence centers and shelter homes can provide pivotal insights into several aspects of the phenomenon, ranging from the number of victims who turned to specialized services, their characteristics as well as those of the perpetrators, the victimization experiences, the need for specific services among women. But they can also reveal the structural and financial organization of antiviolence centers and shelter homes as well as their role in promoting and communicating initiatives to protect women, the identification of unmet needs and the ways to further improve the protection of women survivors of violence. Nevertheless, given their administrative nature, these data are not immediately usable for statistical purposes. Istat, in collaboration with the Department for Equal Opportunities, has developed a system of three data collection initiatives that was able to enhance the statistical value of these data and, thus, build and populate, on a regular basis, a dataset on the protection side of the phenomenon. The aim of this paper is to provide 1) the main methodological steps toward the implementation of the dataset – with emphasis on the phases of implementation, coordination, data collection, training and analysis; 2) the main results in terms of data analysis and further perspective in this regard, also in terms of data integration with other sources.