Childhood exposure to domestic violence and attitude towards wife beating in adult life: A study of men in INDIA

Zhu, Y.Department of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden (författare)

Childhood exposure to domestic violence and attitude towards wife beating in adult life : A study of men in INDIA

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This study examined men’s justification of wife beating in relation to their perceived rights and autonomy using a nationally representative sample of 18,047 men in India with childhood exposure to parental violence. Five reasons for wife beating justification, four items of men’s perceived rights, and five items of household autonomy were analysed X using 2 test and logistic regression. Among 18,047 participants, 67% justified wife beating. Low education, economic stress and being unmarried were generally more associated with justifying wife beating for all five reasons. Wife’s refusal of sex and husband’s final say on household autonomy are risk factors. Joint autonomy on household decision making and wife’s autonomy on managing her own earnings are protective factors. Perceived relationship rights and autonomy are highly predictive of wife-beating justification for the men who have been exposed to parental violence during childhood. The study has significant implications for public health planners and education strategies. Â© 2009 Cambridge University Press.

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP Hälsovetenskap Folkhälsovetenskap, global hälsa, socialmedicin och epidemiologi hsv//swe
MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES Health Sciences Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology hsv//eng
adolescent; adult; article; attitude; battered woman; child; domestic violence; ethnology; female; human; India; male; marriage; middle aged; psychological aspect; statistics
Adolescent; Adult; Attitude; Battered Women; Child; Domestic Violence; Female; Humans; India; Male; Marriage; Middle Aged; Young Adult
SOCIAL SCIENCES

Dalal, KoustuvLinköpings universitet,Medicinsk teknologiutvärdering,Hälsouniversitetet(Swepub:oru)kdl (författare)
Department of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, SwedenMedicinsk teknologiutvärdering (creator_code:org_t)

Ingår i:Journal of Biosocial ScienceNew York, USA : Cambridge University Press42:2, s. 255-2690021-93201469-7599

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