”Alltså det handlar ju om bemötandet [...]”: : En kvalitativ studie utifrån olika professioners erfarenheter av kvinnors medverkan i polisutredningar vid våld i nära relationer

This study aims to examine the experiences of different professions of how women who report violence in close relationships experience the preliminary investigation process and which factors affect women's participation during the investigation. The study is conducted through eight semi-structured interviews with different professional groups who worked with women exposed to violence in close relationships. The various professions we have chosen to interview work with sheltered housing, at women's shelters, within the police and at the social administration. The material has been analyzed through thematic analysis with an abductive approach. We analyze the result using symbolic interactionism and the normalization process as a theoretical perspective. The results of the study show that the police response affects women's propensity to participate in investigations. The police response can both motivate and discourage women. The competence of the police is therefore important in order to be able to respond to women in the right way. Information, feedback and trust in the police are factors that can influence the extent to which the woman will participate during the preliminary investigation process.2022-01-31