Changing nature and emerging patterns of domestic violence in global contexts: Dowry abuse and the transnational abandonment of wives in India

Anitha, Sundari; Yalamarty, Harshita; Roy, Anupama

doi:10.1016/j.wsif.2018.05.005

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“…Another major limitation of the study is that all data were self-reported by married adolescent girls and therefore subject to recall and social desirability biases, particularly those that relate to the private realm, such as dowry demand by husband or in-laws and experiencing domestic violence. A large proportion not reporting dowry may be explained by the fact that many of them do not consider dowry as a repressive practice but a rightful share of their parents' inherited property (Anitha et al, 2018). Despite these limitations, the study sheds light on potential determinants of intimate partner violence in India and contributes to the existing literature on domestic violence because of its large population-based data.…”

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“…Dowry as an aspect of marriage transactions is recognized as a key factor that underpins violence against women (Rastogi & Therly, 2006). Even though dowry is prohibited in India under the Dowry Prohibition Act 1961 and subsequent Sections 304B and 498A of the Indian Penal Code, it remains a common practice (Anitha, Yalamarty, & Roy, 2018).…”

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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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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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“…The concept of abandonment is also unique to the South Asian context (Anitha et al, 2018). The women were treated as objects that moved from their father's house to their husband's house (Panchanadeswaran & Koverola, 2005).…”

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Patterns of Abuse of Women Facing Domestic Violence in Mumbai, India: The Need for Greater Awareness and Action

Bhandari

2020

The International Journal of Community and Social Development

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By applying Landenburger’s stages of binding, enduring, disengaging and recovering, this article explores patterns of abuse described by women in Mumbai, India. The research draws from qualitative interviews from a convenience sample of 21 abused women and highlights the circumstances and reasons that led to various patterns of abuse in their lives. The analyses revealed the following themes: (a) time and frequency of abuse; (b) turning points; (c) reverting/reconciling; and (d) abandonment. Within the framework of Landenburger’s stages, and the limitations of a small convenience sample, the current study sheds light on practice and policy implications.

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“…Abandonment is very unique to the South Asian culture, and with more global marriages, transnational abandonment is becoming more common. Due to gender-blind policy frameworks, structural inequalities and lack of global, intercountry legal mechanisms for women to get justice, they are being discarded and treated as disposable commodities (Anitha, Yalamarty, & Roy, 2018). Another unique finding in our study was the survivors’ beliefs of an abuser with a two-faced personality (a sign of emotional abuse) being dangerous.…”

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Dangerous Abusive Relationships and Sources of Resilience for South Asian Immigrant Women Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence

Sabri

Bhandari

Shah

2019

JSWGC

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This study explored South Asian immigrant women survivors’ perspectives on intimate partner relationships that could lead to severe violence or a homicide and sources of resilience for South Asian immigrant survivors in the United States. The study recruited 16 South Asian immigrant survivors for in-depth interviews and focus groups. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Survivors shared some characteristics of dangerous partner such as controlling behavior, anger issues, infidelity, alcohol and drug problems, and history of childhood abuse. Incidents of severe physical abuse, threats to kill, possession of a weapon, and suspicious behavior led survivors to feel fearful for their lives. Sources of resilience in the community (e.g., support from formal sources of help) and at the individual level (e.g., education) were discussed. The needs for culturally informed services and to generate awareness of services among South Asian immigrants were highlighted.

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Changing nature and emerging patterns of domestic violence in global contexts: Dowry abuse and the transnational abandonment of wives in India

Cited by 29 publications

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

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

Patterns of Abuse of Women Facing Domestic Violence in Mumbai, India: The Need for Greater Awareness and Action

Dangerous Abusive Relationships and Sources of Resilience for South Asian Immigrant Women Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence

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