Whose Mistake? Gender Roles and Physical Violence among Young Married Women

Young married women in India experience physical violence at the hands of their husbands. This study, based on a survey in Maharashtra, aims to provide contextual information on gender roles, household and family dynamics, and the occurrence of physical violence. Qualitative data from two low-income...

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Published in:Economic and political weekly 2007-11, Vol.42 (44), p.71-78
Main Authors: Kapadia-Kundu, Nandita, Khale, Manisha, Upadhaye, Sachin, Chavan, Deepti
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Domestic violence
Focus groups
Gender roles
Households
Husbands
Intimate partner violence
Review of Women's Studies
Sexual violence
Spousal abuse
Urban violence
Violence against women
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Summary:Young married women in India experience physical violence at the hands of their husbands. This study, based on a survey in Maharashtra, aims to provide contextual information on gender roles, household and family dynamics, and the occurrence of physical violence. Qualitative data from two low-income settings indicate two patterns of initiation of physical violence in young married women: within six months of marriage and after the birth of the first child. Varying gender role expectations by the in-laws determined whether the marital household was stringent or flexible.
ISSN:0012-9976
2349-8846