Domestic violence against women: A qualitative study in a rural community

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 242-251

  Kaur, Ravneet ^a   Garg, Suneela ^a  

^a MAULANA AZAD MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Gender roles; India; Violence against women; Women empowerment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL FACTOR; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; INDIA; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEGAL ASPECT; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; INDIA; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PREGNANCY; PREJUDICE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SPOUSE ABUSE; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952247825     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1010539509343949     Document Type: Conference Paper

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