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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. – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2002
The beliefs of 356 Jordanian women about wife-beating were investigated, using a self-administered questionnaire. The participants showed a strong tendency to justify wife-beating, to believe that women benefit from violence against them, and to blame women for their beating. Furthermore, the participants expressed clear opposition to formal…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Females, Arabs, Attitude Measures