Never My Daughters: A Qualitative Study Regarding Attitude Change Toward Female Genital Cutting Among Ethiopian and Eritrean Families in Sweden
(2009) In Health Care for Women International 30(1-2). p.114-133- Abstract
- To explore attitudes toward female genital cutting (FGC) in a migration perspective, qualitative interviews were conducted with men and women from Ethiopia and Eritrea in Sweden. We found firm rejection of all forms of FGC and absence of a guiding motive. Informants failed to see any meaning in upholding the custom. We conclude that children of Ethiopian or Eritrean parents resident in Sweden run little risk of being subjected to FGC. A societal structure prepared to deal with suspected cases of FGC with a high level of alertness should be combined with a healthy sceptical attitude toward exaggerations of risk estimates.
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- author
- Johnsdotter Carlbom, Sara LU ; Moussa, Kontie LU ; Carlbom, Aje LU ; Aregai, Rishan and Essén, Birgitta LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2009
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- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
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- Health Care for Women International
- volume
- 30
- issue
- 1-2
- pages
- 114 - 133
- publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- external identifiers
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- wos:000262108100010
- scopus:58149232223
- ISSN
- 1096-4665
- DOI
- 10.1080/07399330802523741
- language
- English
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- yes
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- 6c5cf219-bea0-45d3-b3f2-2e6923151277 (old id 1313389)
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