Why do Jordanian women stay in an abusive relationship: Implications for health and social well-being

Journal of Nursing Scholarship

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 376-384

  Gharaibeh, Muntaha ^a   Oweis, Arwa ^a,b  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

^b PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Health; Jordanian women; Social implications; Stay in abusive relationship

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARAB; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BATTERED WOMAN; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CULTURAL FACTOR; CUSTODY; DIVORCE; EDUCATION; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; JORDAN; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RELIGION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

ADULT; ARABS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BATTERED WOMEN; CHILD; CHILD CUSTODY; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; DIVORCE; FAMILY; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISLAM; JORDAN; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SPOUSE ABUSE; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

EID: 70450265212     PISSN: 15276546     EISSN: 15475069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1547-5069.2009.01305.x     Document Type: Article

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