Violence against people with disabilities

Cilj ovog rada je dobiti uvid u širu sliku nasilja nad osobama s invaliditetom. Na samom početku definirat će se osnovni pojmovi kao što su nasilje i invaliditet da bi se ukazalo na važnost osjetljivosti ove populacije na nasilje. Kroz daljnji rad dotaknut će se i teorijsko polazište, a zatim će se kroz prikaz istraživanja dobiti uvid u tematiku nasilja nad pojedinim skupinama osoba s invaliditetom kao što su osobe s intelektualnim teškoćama, žene, muškarci, djeca i mladi te starije osobe s invaliditetom. Sve osobe s invaliditetom izloženije su riziku od bilo koje vrste nasilja. Najčešći počinitelji nasilja nad osobama s invaliditetom su rodbina, prijatelji, partneri i stručnjaci. Bilo koji oblik nasilja štetno utječe na psihofizičko zdravlje osoba s invaliditetom, a psihički problemi javljaju bez obzira na spol i dob žrtve. Uloga socijalnog rada je da prevenira, zaštiti i pomogne osobama koje su žrtve nasilja ili su u opasnosti da postanu.The aim of this paper is to gain insight into the broader picture of violence against persons with disabilities. At the very beginning, basic terms such as violence and disability will be defined in order to indicate the importance of the sensitivity of this population to violence. Through further work, the theoretical starting point will be touched upon, and then, through the presentation of the research, an insight will be gained into the subject of violence against certain groups of people with disabilities, such as people with intellectual disabilities, women, men, children and young people, and elderly people with disabilities. All people with disabilities are more exposed to any kind of violence. The most frequent perpetrators of violence against persons with disabilities are relatives, friends, partners and professionals. Any form of violence adversely affects the psychophysical health of people with disabilities, and psychological problems occur regardless of the gender and age of the victim. The role of social work is to prevent, protect and help people who are victims of violence or are at risk of becoming