Women and Domestic Violence: A Case Study in Rural Sri Lanka

Aladuwaka, Seela; Alagan, Ram

doi:10.1108/s0895-9935(2011)0000019011

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“…In most of the south Asian countries, women are major victims of the crime against a person, namely, honour killing, rape, domestic violence, dowry-related violence, female infanticide, child marriage, and honour crimes, and acid violence ( Khan and Hussain, 2008;Joshi et al, 2008;Koenig et al, 2010;Aladuwaka, 2011;Bhattacharyya, 2015;Khan et al, 2017;Verma et al, 2017;Qazi, 2021). These crimes and violence against women encompass various forms of abuse, including physical, emotional, psychological, and sexual abuse.…”

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Dynamics of Rural Crime in South Asia: A Criminological Overview

Islam

2024

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Rural crime in South Asia involves varied and complex issues influenced by various socio-economic, cultural, and political factors of the region. While there are some common types of crime in the rural areas in south Asia, different regions are prone to different kinds of crime. It is because these regions share some common and some unique characteristics. Similarly, there are some shared and unique approaches for addressing the issues related rural crime and ensuring justice. This study, based on a review of existing criminological literature, explores the dynamics of rural crime in the region from a criminological lens. The outcomes of the study will serve the policymakers, law enforcement agencies, and community leaders to address the rural crime and justice issues in the region.

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Dynamics of Rural Crime in South Asia: A Criminological Overview

Islam

2024

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What do women experiencing domestic violence expect from healthcare professionals? A qualitative study in Sri Lanka

Silva,

Rathnayake,

Evans

et al. 2024

BMJ Open

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ObjectivesFor healthcare professionals (HCPs) to provide optimal support for women experiencing domestic violence (DV), it is important to understand what type of support women expect from HCPs. The objective of this study was to explore what kind of support women who experienced DV in Sri Lanka expect from HCPs.DesignA qualitative descriptive design was used.SettingThis study was conducted in two gender-based violence centres (Mithuru Piyasa centres) and a toxicology unit, situated in hospitals in the Central Province of Sri Lanka.ParticipantsTwenty women who had experienced DV and presented to health services were purposefully recruited using the maximum variation sampling technique, ensuring diversity of age and socio-economic variables. In-depth interviews were conducted with women who consented.ResultsWomen who have experienced DV expect varying assistance from HCPs, including changing their abusive partner’s behaviour, resolving their issues or restoring family and marital harmony. Women expect HCPs to intervene in different ways, such as by conversing with both parties or offering support to help the abusive partner overcome alcohol or drug addiction. Women also recommend community-based programmes that concentrate on enhancing marital and family cohesion. Financial and instrumental social support also emerged as key expectations. They anticipate emotional support from HCPs, whom they expect to maintain confidentiality, exhibit empathy, listen attentively and give more importance to DV disclosures. A few women requested referrals to other support services.ConclusionsA multisectoral approach including a proper referral system and social support between health and other social services is a timely recommendation, given the women’s requests for financial and instrumental social support, which go beyond the health sector. The women’s requests for HCPs to talk with both women and their partners to resolve their issues is a more complex and new finding, which warrants further exploration.

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Women and Domestic Violence: A Case Study in Rural Sri Lanka

Cited by 2 publications

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Dynamics of Rural Crime in South Asia: A Criminological Overview

Dynamics of Rural Crime in South Asia: A Criminological Overview

What do women experiencing domestic violence expect from healthcare professionals? A qualitative study in Sri Lanka

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