TY - JOUR AU - Dóris Cristina Gedrat, AU - Eliane Fraga da Silveira, AU - Honor de Almeida Neto, AU - Gehysa Guimarães Alves, AU - Ângela Maria Pereira da Silva, PY - 2020/12/15 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Family and Conjugality: Perception of Happiness of Domestic Abusers JF - Global Journal of Human-Social Science JA - GJHSS VL - 20 IS - H11 SE - Articles DO - 10.34257/GJHSSHVOL20IS11PG1 UR - https://socialscienceresearch.org/index.php/GJHSS/article/view/3438 SP - 1-11 AB - This research aimed to learn about the happiness perception of men with violent behavior attended by a nucleus of assistance to victims of violence in the metropolitan region of Porto Alegre RS Brazil For this 16 men with restraining orders for assaulting their partners Lei Maria da Penha - 11 340 2006 were interviewed This study involved descriptive research qualitative approach and data were analyzed using thematic content analysis For the discussion three subcategories related to Subjective Well-Being were organized into conception of happiness challenges in being happy and attitudes required in being happy The word family was referenced by abusers in all subcategories When it comes to involving violence between intimate partners this new approach intends to make men a part of the solution rather than just the problem ER -