Examining marital violence in India: review and recommendations for future research and practice
Bhat, M.; Ullman, S.E.
Trauma Violence and Abuse 15(1): 57-74
2014
ISSN/ISBN: 1552-8324 PMID: 23887352 DOI: 10.1177/1524838013496331Document Number: 578821
Marital violence has been recognized globally as a grave public health concern with devastating consequences affecting the physical, reproductive, sexual and psychological health of women. This article is a narrative review about marital violence in India, an understudied subtype of domestic violence. We include both theoretical and empirical studies of legal definitions, incidence and prevalence, correlates of marital violence and the consequences of such violence on survivors (N = 18). In addition to examining the sociocultural context and correlates of marital violence in India, we discuss the implications of current knowledge and recommendations for reducing and responding to marital violence.