Marital Conflicts in Rwanda: Points of View of Rwandan Psycho-socio-medical Professionals

Sources, Outcomes, and Resolution of Conflicts in Marriage among Iranian women: A qualitative study

“…Several interviewees in the present study highlighted the roles of other people in creating the conflicts in their lives. Previous research also has indicated similar findings ( 3 , 13 , 30 , 31 ). Despite living away from their in-laws, Iranian couples seem to be under the influence of their parents’ wills and their desired type of communication.…”

“…David also reported different perspectives as an effective factor on long-term conflicts ( 13 ). Different expectations from marriages were suggested by Mukashema as another determinant of conflicts ( 31 ). Several interviewees in the present study highlighted the roles of other people in creating the conflicts in their lives.…”

“…It is noteworthy that using inappropriate words and language, categorized as negotiation conflict in the present study, was placed in the emotional abuse category in this Japanese study. Several studies have identified similarly weak communication as a source of conflict ( 13 – 15 , 31 ). In a previous study, Iranian women reported negotiation conflicts to be responsible for 97.1% of their conflicts ( 3 ).…”

The Challenging Absence of Adults in Youth-Headed Households: The Case of Dissension Management Among the Family Members of Households Headed by a Sibling in Rwanda

“…The main aspects -signs, causes, and consequences -of conflict and dissension are present even in traditional families and in other types of alternative families (Malek, 2010;Mukashema & Sapsford, 2013;Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix Projet, 2007;Slegh & Kimonoyo, 2010). The youth-headed households in general and those living in conflict and dissension are unique, however, in that no adult member of any other family can say that he or she needs "adult support" to solve family problems.…”

“…Traditionally, children and young people were socially involved, and this provided the means for learning practices, manners, and behaviours that the community held as acceptable and "good". As well, children and youth were seen to be well-integrated into the lives of their families (MIGEPROF, 2011;Mukashema & Sapsford, 2013). With the decline in the traditional systems that included long-standing approaches to fostering orphans, a new phenomenon has emerged whereby young people are heading households as a "family" without parents.…”