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Bhandari, Nub Raj – Research in Pedagogy, 2019
Marriage is a practice, which changes the position of a daughter into a daughter in law, who then becomes encircled by the instructions and norms of her husband and her in-laws. Cultural and religious beliefs as well as norms are the outcomes of gendered attitudes prevailing within the society, which constructs inequalities between wives and…
Descriptors: Religion, Religious Factors, Educational Attainment, Gender Differences
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Rani, Manju; Bonu, Sekhar – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2009
Using demographic and health surveys conducted between 1998 and 2001 from seven countries (Armenia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Kazakhstan, Nepal, and Turkey), the study found that acceptance of wife beating ranged from 29% in Nepal, to 57% in India (women only), and from 26% in Kazakhstan, to 56% in Turkey (men only). Increasing wealth predicted…
Descriptors: Spouses, Family Violence, Employed Women, Foreign Countries