Violence permeating daily life: A qualitative study investigating perspectives on violence among women in Karachi, Pakistan

International Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 577-585

  Ali, Tazeen S ^a,b   Krantz, Gunilla ^c   Mogren, Ingrid ^d  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^d UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Domestic violence; Empowerment; Gender inequality; Pakistan; Qualitative study; Violence against women; Women's perceptions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVERSE OUTCOME; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FAMILY CONFLICT; FAMILY VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MARRIAGE; MATERNAL ATTITUDE; MENTAL HEALTH; PAKISTAN; PARTNER VIOLENCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL STATUS; SUICIDAL IDEATION; VIOLENCE; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

EID: 84869228902     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11791411     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/IJWH.S33325     Document Type: Article

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