Abstract:

Domestic violence constitutes a research area that is handled by different disciplines due to the difference in cause and effect focus. Addressing domestic violence from a sociological perspective contributes to the understanding of the subject in the social structure, not the individual. The subject of this study is understanding domestic violence and the cycle of violence from the perspective of young people. In this context, the study aims to reach young people's interpretations of the cycle of violence and domestic violence along with causes and effects of this violence. The research was designed as a qualitative research. The participant group of this study consists of young people between the ages of 18-24. The data of the research were collected through a semi-structured form consisting of open-ended questions. As a result of the data analysis based on the statements of the participants, four main themes were obtained. As a result of the research, domestic violence was described as intensely emotional for the victim compared to other types of violence. Among the causes of domestic violence, the participants expressed the experience of violence and the interaction environment, along with the cultural and economic aspects of violence. As a result of domestic violence, it was understood that there was a distancing in relations with family members who perpetrated violence. In the study, it was emphasized by the participants that domestic violence should not be internalized and measures could be taken to raise awareness about it. The issue should not be handled as a 'family' or 'intrafamilial' issue in order to prevent domestic violence. That constitutes the first step that accelerates the measures to be taken. Thus, incidents of violence can turn into a social problem by coming out of the 'four walls'.

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