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Clark, Cari Jo; Shahrouri, Manal; Halasa, Louma; Khalaf, Inaam; Spencer, Rachael; Everson-Rose, Susan – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2012
Research on domestic violence against women has increased considerably over the past few decades. Most participants in such studies find the exercise worthwhile and of greater benefit than emotional cost; however, systematic examination of participant reaction to research on violence is considerably lacking, especially in the Middle East region.…
Descriptors: Females, Psychological Patterns, Foreign Countries, Family Violence
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Haj-Yahia, Muhammad M. – Journal of Community Psychology, 2005
A self-administered questionnaire was filled out by 349 Jordanian men to examine the correlation between their patriarchal ideology and their beliefs about wife abuse. The results revealed that high percentages of Jordanian men tended to justify wife abuse, to blame women for violence against them, and to believe that women benefit from beating.…
Descriptors: Spouses, Family Violence, Questionnaires, Correlation