TITLE:
The Role of Social Programs in Saudi Arabia to Prevent Domestic Violence, Compared to Developed Countries: A Systematic Literature Review
AUTHORS:
Aref Alsehaimi, Ibrahim El Husseiny Helal
KEYWORDS:
Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Domestic Violence, Gender-Based Violence, Perpetrators, Policies, Victims and Offenders
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.9 No.11,
November
15,
2021
ABSTRACT: Prevention of domestic
violence should be taken seriously, for it affects families, which are the
foundation of communities. The purpose of this review is to investigate and synthesize
data from studies to compare the interventions and roles played by social
programs in preventing domestic violence in Saudi Arabia with those in some
developed countries, notably the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand and
Australia. The aim of the review is to identify the differences of the role
played by the social programs in Saudi Arabia and those of developed countries,
so as to provide information to social programs in Saudi Arabia on how better
to prevent domestic violence. The study searched for literature material from
Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts (ASSIA), Cochrane, PubMed, Google
Scholar, JSTOR, and grey literature from international websites such as the
United Nations, World Health Organization and other databases. Studies that
reported on social programs that prevent domestic violence in Saudi Arabia and
developed countries were included in this review. The search provided 4568
research studies, though only 20 of these met the right criteria and were
reviewed. Despite there being social programs in Saudi Arabia that prevent
domestic violence, there is a need for more research on how to eradicate this
form of violence.