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Jayatilleke, Achini; Poudel, Krishna C.; Sakisaka, Kayako; Yasuoka, Junko; Jayatilleke, Achala Upendra; Jimba, Masamine – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2011
The authors conducted a community based, cross-sectional study to describe the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) by husbands and the association between wives' attitudes toward gender roles and their experience of IPV in Central Province, Sri Lanka. This article included a representative sample of 624 wives between 15 and 49 years of…
Descriptors: Spouses, Sexual Abuse, Incidence, Sex Role
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de Zoysa, Piyanjali – Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 2002
Discusses the background of child sexual abuse in Sri Lanka and its current status, and brings to light various cultural dimensions that serve to call attention to the issue of sexual abuse of children in Sri Lanka. Elucidates the main issues and barriers in Sri Lanka that need to be surmounted in order to have integrated service delivery.…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Influences, Delivery Systems
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Lamers-Winkelman, Francien – Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 2002
Presents a response to de Zoysa's article "Child Sexual Abuse in Sri Lanka: The Current State of Affairs and Recommendations for the Future" (this issue). Discusses the many historic and socio-cultural factors that contribute to the sexual abuse of young children and discusses how Sri Lanka has made a major effort to combat such abuse.…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Influences, Delivery Systems