Domestic Violence: Levels, Correlates, Causes, Impact and Response: A Community Based Study of Married Women from Mumbai Slums

Author:Anagha Khot, Sumita Menon and Dilip, T.R.
Publised: June 2004
Pages:62
ISBN: 81-89042-29-7

This study brings out clear evidence of wide-spread prevalence of domestic violence within the community, looks at the reasons for the violence and explores what women do to seek help to come out of such a situation. The scope of this study was limited to ever-married women and to violence within marital relationships. Despite its specific limited scope, this research is a significant contribution to the literature on domestic violence in India. Download full document