Women’s Perceptions and Experiences of Domestic Violence: An Observational Study From Hyderabad, Pakistan

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 76-100

  Madhani, Farhana I ^a   Karmaliani, Rozina ^a   Patel, Cyra ^a   Bann, Carla M ^b   McClure, Elizabeth M ^b   Pasha, Omrana ^a   Goldenberg, Robert L ^c  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^c Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Pakistan; perceptions; responses; violence against women

Indexed keywords

CHILD; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; HUSBAND; IN-LAW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PAKISTAN; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL ABUSE; PHYSICAL VIOLENCE; PRENATAL CARE; RECOGNITION; SAFETY; SEXUAL ABUSE; SOCIAL NORM; SOCIAL STIGMA; VERBAL HOSTILITY; ADULT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; PAKISTAN; SOCIAL NORMS; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85006013130     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260515585533     Document Type: Article

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