Violence against women and their chlidren (VAWC) cases during pandemic : experiences of women and children protection desk (WCPD) /

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Author(s)

Salem, Christine B.

Call Number

TSa32 2021

Abstract

This study aimed to explore the life experiences of Women and Children Desk (WCPD) handling Violence against Women and their Children (VAWC) cases during pandemic in Cebu City Specifically, sought to the following specific problems the experiences of the informants in handling VAWC cases during Covid-19 pandemic, addressing the problems encountered by the informants, and aspirations of the informants to improve the quality of service to the victims of VAWC

The phenomenological and qualitative approach in this study was utilized through interviews as the key process in the gathering of data. There were ten (10) selected police officers handling Violence against Women and their Children (VAWC) during Covid-19 pandemic in Cebu City Five (5) of them were individually interviewed while the other five (5) were included in the Focused Group Discussion (FGD). They were selected randomly but met the qualifications and have broad experience in the subject matter. The research locations are the top five (5) police stations in Cebu City with high number of VAWC cases is Cebu City namely Police Station (PS) 4- Mabolo, PS5-Carbon, PS7- Pardo, PS9- Guadalupe and PS10- Punta. Validated interview guide aided with the voice recorder for the basis of transcribing the responses of the informants were used. Utilization of Colaizzi's method, a phenomenological analysis procedure in analyzing the responses of the informants during the conduct of the interview

For the experiences of the informants in handling VAWC cases in Cebu City during pandemic, themes created were: Satisfaction of Desired Result, Attained Productivity, and Embracing Limitations of Official Functions, in addressing the problems encountered in handling (VAWC) cases during pandemic, the following themes created were Intensified Implementation of Restrictions, Established Online Presence, and Maintaining Effective Collaboration and for the aspirations of the informants to improve the quality of service to the victims of VAWC, the following theme were created. New Normal Retooling and Equipment for Stabilization

For the Philippine National Police (PNP)- Women and Children Protection Desk (WCPD) officers, as specialized unit in enforcing laws related to the protection of women and children and regarded as the "quick-response-unit," must maintain dynamic and standardized public service It is suggested that the Performance Standards and Assessment Tool for police service addressing cases of violence against women be amended where assessment tool should not be done as "Self-administered" to identify committed officers who are working diligently to end violence against women and children. Retooling of PNP-WCPD should not only covers policy-related, attitudes, habits, and ethics of work but should investigate an array of services that can be extended during crisis. The provision of additional facilities and personnel to attend VAWC cases will expediate the acquisition of relevant documents for filling legal actions and is timely in the recent health crisis. This will enable Department of Health to provide prompt intervention on the outbreak of mental health problems aggravated by pandemic

PNP-WCPD and other linkages should develop process-based alternatives and act on research of shared resources from the Covid-19 experiences because health protocols altered policing strategies and are not conducive to problem-oriented, crime prevention and innovation

Number of Pages

vii, 122 leaves: col., ill., maps.

Publications

Cebu City, Philippines: University of Cebu, 2021.

Branch Library

Graduate School Library

Shelving Location

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