Domestic Violence in Thai Society: Causes and Preventive and Corrective Actions

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Domestic violence issue has been a chronic problem in Thai society and its results lead to pain and suffering for the victim. The formation of the domestic violence behavior can be explained through various theories either sociological or psychological: Psychoanalytic theory, Social Learning theory, Sub-Culture of Violence theory, Family Symbolic Interaction theory, Family Development theory, Feminist Family theory, and Resource theory. These theories describe the causes of domestic violence at an individual level that happens by the aggressive instinct of a human; it is without reason and conscience. Also, it includes imitation of aggressive behaviors at the family level. This describes the causes of violence that result from the inherited behavior and culture of violence from parents. In addition, the family relations are diminished and occurrence of maybe there. sexual abuse It includes resource management by creating family authority and community. In the dimension of community, causes of domestic violence arise from community conditions and cultural community. It also has a macro dimension that is related to the family or as a consequence of domestic violence. According to theoretical perspectives, there are four levels of the way to prevent family violence in Thai society that consist of 1) personal violence prevention focuses on implantation of reasoning, promoting virtue and merit, imitating appropriate behaviors; 2) family violence prevention that emphasizes strong family relationships. It also promotes the transmission of good beliefs and values from generation to generation; 3) community violence prevention that focuses on the participation of people in the community. It also includes managing community environment that supports in preventing problems; and 4) national violence prevention that emphasizes the integration of operation from all sectors in order to drive the implementation simultaneously. All these approaches are expected to ensure the stability of the institution of family for sustainable development in the Thai society.