The role of the extended family in women's risk of intimate partner violence in Jordan

Clark, C.Jo.; Silverman, J.G.; Shahrouri, M.; Everson-Rose, S.; Groce, N.

Social Science and Medicine 70(1): 144-151

2010


ISSN/ISBN: 0277-9536
PMID: 19837499
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2009.09.024
Document Number: 212131
The extended family as a potential cause of and protection against intimate partner violence (IPV) remains relatively unstudied. This mixed-methods study used focus group discussions (FGDs) and a clinic-based survey to investigate several family-based risk and protective factors associated with women's risk of IPV in Jordan. Seventeen FGDs (total number of participants=105) were conducted with women in Amman. Each transcript was coded for categories using open coding methodology and mapping.

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The role of the extended family in women's risk of intimate partner violence in Jordan