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El rol actual del Trujillato (1930-1961) en la República Dominicana: Unir el pasado con el presente a través de las experiencias adversas en la infancia

Rhude, Caroline Sophia
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ouhonors1723213741983851

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2024, Bachelor of Arts (BA), Ohio University, Spanish.
This thesis examines the long-term effectiveness of the feminist efforts that took place during the Dominican Republic’s Trujillato (1930-1961), or Trujillo dictatorship, as a potential reason for which the Caribbean nation experiences high rates of intimate partner violence toward women, specifically via feminicides, in the 21st century. Using ecological systems theory, social learning theory, the ACEs (adverse childhood experiences) model, and feminism, this cultural-historical analysis considers the relationship between the dictatorship and Dominican families to identify the long-term impact on Dominicans today. Specifically, in order to determine what and how many protective and risk factors were present during the time period, the recently added five community ACEs are applied to the feminist efforts. The findings reveal: (1) the risk factors greatly outweighed the protective factors, (2) women’s inaction, avoidance, or active participation in supporting the dictatorship ultimately upheld machista values, and (3) maternal feminism alone as a tool to promote women’s rights does not function under a dictatorship. Thus, given the failure to successfully decrease rates of violence against women in the present, this thesis proposes three solutions to address the human rights violation. First, the Dominican government should publicly recognize that the Trujillato worsened the environment that currently promotes and allows for violence against women. Second, the social work profession should expand the ACEs model so that the five community ACEs apply to groups of people, not just to individuals. Finally, all those organizations and individuals with Western perspectives who work with survivors should strive to perceive the roots of the social problem within the context of the country and the citizens affected. Further research suggests conducting official interviews with Dominicans to gather their firsthand experiences, carrying out a study in which the five community ACEs are applied to people in the real world (as opposed to in the past), and understanding the role of the United States occupation and the Central Intelligence Agency in creating the environment for Trujillo and other Latin American dictators to emerge.
Lisa Skeens (Advisor)
269 p.
Caribbean Studies; Foreign Language; Latin American Studies; Social Work
Trujillato (1930-1961); República Dominicana; Dominican Republic; experiencias adversas en la infancia; adverse childhood experiences (ACEs); social work; feminicidio; violencia contra la mujer; dictadura; feminismo

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  • Rhude, C. S. (2024). El rol actual del Trujillato (1930-1961) en la República Dominicana: Unir el pasado con el presente a través de las experiencias adversas en la infancia [Undergraduate thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ouhonors1723213741983851

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Rhude, Caroline. El rol actual del Trujillato (1930-1961) en la República Dominicana: Unir el pasado con el presente a través de las experiencias adversas en la infancia. 2024. Ohio University, Undergraduate thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ouhonors1723213741983851.

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  • Rhude, Caroline. "El rol actual del Trujillato (1930-1961) en la República Dominicana: Unir el pasado con el presente a través de las experiencias adversas en la infancia." Undergraduate thesis, Ohio University, 2024. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ouhonors1723213741983851

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