WUNRN

http://www.wunrn.com

 

INDIA - WOMEN'S & MEN'S RELATIVE STATUS, RELATIONSHIP TO INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE

 

New York - March 28, 2014 — A new study has found that women in India who have more education than their husbands, who earn more, or who are the sole earners in their families have a higher likelihood of experiencing frequent and severe intimate partner violence (IPV) than women who are not employed or who are less educated than their spouse. The article is included in the latest issue of Population and Development Review, a journal published by the Population Council.

 

Direct Link to Full 20-Page 2014 Article:

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1728-4457.2014.00650.x/pdf

Computer can increase type size for easier reading. The Population Council indicates that this article is available free online for a limited time only.