Domestic Violence: A Tragedy Behind the Doors

Ergin, Nilufer; Bayram, Nuran; Alper, Züleyha; Selimoğlu, Kerem; Bilgel, Nazan

doi:10.1300/j013v42n02_03

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“…Another finding of the study was that husbands' witnessing violence to their mothers by their fathers during their childhood affected the physical and psychological violence against women positively and significantly. Ergin, Bayram, Alper, Selimoğlu and Bilgel (2005) investigated the prevalence, frequency, types and reasons of marital violence against woman in a metropolitan city of Turkey (Bursa). The empirical applications were based on horizontal cross-sectional data in 2003.…”

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An Analysis on Domestic Violence against Women in Turkey: Multinomial Logit Model

Kızılgöl¹,

Ipek²

2018

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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An Analysis on Domestic Violence against Women in Turkey: Multinomial Logit Model

Kızılgöl¹,

Ipek²

2018

berj

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“…Although some studies reported domestic violence regardless of culture, geographical location, economic development, and educational level (Korur, 2003;Ludermir, Lewis, Valongueiro, Barreto, & Araya, 2010;Yanıkkerem, Karadaş, Adigüzel, & Sevil, 2006;Yurdakul, 1996), many others found financial problems as the most important reason for domestic violence (Abasiubong et al, 2010;Altınay, & Arat, 2008;Ergin, Bayram, Alper, Selimoğlu, & Bilgel, 2005;Jewkes, Levin, & Penn, 2002;Kocacık, & Doğan, 2006;Mayda, & Akkuş, 2004;Muhajarine, & D'Arcy, 1999;Okyay et al, 2009;Tokdemir, Deveci, & Acık, 2003;Yanıkkerem et al, 2006). Violence against women is an important social problem in Turkey as well.…”

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Domestic Violence During Pregnancy in an Eastern City of Turkey

Arslantaş

Adana

Ergin

et al. 2011

J Interpers Violence

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Violence is an increasing and important community health problem that can be seen in any area of human life. Limited studies were found about domestic violence among pregnant women and its relation with social status of women. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and types of domestic violence during pregnancy, factors affecting it, women's thoughts about violence, and relation between social status of women and domestic violence. This cross-sectional study was conducted on 253 pregnant women, using cluster and simple random sampling methods. Chi-square test and logistic regression analysis methods were used to analyze the data. Women who indicated that they have been exposed to violence at some point of their lives were 24.1% and who indicated that violence continued while they were pregnant were 11.1%. Physical violence was the most common type of violence reported (18.2%). It was found that women who had primary school or lower level of education and who made unwanted marriage suffered from more violence during pregnancy. It can be said that violence against pregnant women is still a social problem. In societies where gender roles are dominant, decision makers have to take necessary steps such as supporting education of girls to improve social status of women, increasing awareness among women in regard to personal rights and legal regulations which will contribute to the solution of the issue.

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“…Finally, evidence suggests that status and power discrepancies in owning resources and lack of education may be associated with increased domestic violence especially by men who hold traditional ideas about gender and believe that men should be the primary bread-winners for a family (Atkinson, Greenstein, & Lang, 2005). A dearth of literature repeatedly found educational attainment and higher social status as major factors to reduce the likelihood of experiencing domestic violence in developed as well as developing countries (Ergin, Bayram, Alper, Selimoglu, & Bilgel, 2008;Erten & Keskin, 2018;Firestone, Harris, & Vega, 2003;Simister & Makowiec, 2008). The present study in concordance with this found that higher education and upper social class in the Indian caste hierarchy of married adolescent girls were protective factors against partner violence.…”

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Dowry Demand and other Risk Factors for Intimate Partner Violence Against Adolescent Girls: A Cross-sectional Study in India

Srivastava

Kumar

Govindu

et al. 2021

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Background: Violence against women is considered a fundamental violation of women’s human rights. According to the World Health Organization, worldwide one-third of women experience some form of intimate partner violence. The present study aims to examine the association of dowry demand and other associated risk factors with physical, sexual, or emotional violence against married adolescent girls in two major states of India by using large representative data.Methods: Understanding the lives of adolescents and young adults (UDAYA) project survey data was used for this study. The effective sample size for the study was 4893 married adolescent girls. Descriptive statistics along with bivariate analysis was performed to examine the preliminary results. For analyzing the association binary logistic regression method was used.Results: The prevalence of emotional, physical, and sexual violence was 28.6%, 22.9%, and 26.1% among married adolescent girls respectively. About 44% of married adolescent girls experienced any type of violence (emotional/physical/sexual). The prevalence of violence was significantly higher among girls who reported that dowry was demanded by their husbands (emotional-54%, physical-42.1%, sexual-39.6%, and any violence-68.4%). Results show that the likelihood of any violence was 3.66 times more likely among adolescent girls who reported that dowry was demanded by their husbands than their counterparts [OR: 3.66; CI: 3.06-4.37]. Other risk factors for intimate partner violence among adolescents included justifying wife-beating, low decision-making power, having a paid job, and longer marital duration.Conclusion: The results presented in this study suggest that policies that ensure equal inheritance and property rights for women and programs that help adolescent girls retain equal power and say in their family may be necessary to reduce their vulnerability to domestic violence.

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Domestic Violence: A Tragedy Behind the Doors

Abstract: Placing more importance on educating girls could be a key component of preventing domestic violence.

Cited by 20 publications

References 26 publications

An Analysis on Domestic Violence against Women in Turkey: Multinomial Logit Model

An Analysis on Domestic Violence against Women in Turkey: Multinomial Logit Model

Domestic Violence During Pregnancy in an Eastern City of Turkey

Dowry Demand and other Risk Factors for Intimate Partner Violence Against Adolescent Girls: A Cross-sectional Study in India

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