Socioeconomic development initiatives and women’s experiences of marital violence in rural Bangladesh
(2022) In International Social Work 65(5). p.1000-1019- Abstract
Socioeconomic development initiatives (SDIs) have become a controversial issue. In giving skill trainings and credit supports, practitioners assume that SDI participation will enhance women’s income/dignity. Some studies have indicated that SDIs reduce women’s exposure to marital violence (MV), while others have shown that they increase spousal conflicts/MV. Our study explains how SDI participation may influence women’s marital life. This explorative study adopted a grounded theory design. Data included 17 participating-women’s interviews. It revealed that many women experienced further marital subordination, spousal conflicts, and MV. Yet women with strong motivation increased marital dignity/safety. Caring husbands facilitated this.... (More)
Socioeconomic development initiatives (SDIs) have become a controversial issue. In giving skill trainings and credit supports, practitioners assume that SDI participation will enhance women’s income/dignity. Some studies have indicated that SDIs reduce women’s exposure to marital violence (MV), while others have shown that they increase spousal conflicts/MV. Our study explains how SDI participation may influence women’s marital life. This explorative study adopted a grounded theory design. Data included 17 participating-women’s interviews. It revealed that many women experienced further marital subordination, spousal conflicts, and MV. Yet women with strong motivation increased marital dignity/safety. Caring husbands facilitated this. If men can be involved in supporting women, impacts of SDIs will be substantial.
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- author
- Karim, Rabiul ; Emmelin, Maria LU ; Wamala Andersson, Sarah and Lindberg, Lene
- organization
- publishing date
- 2022
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Bangladesh, marital violence, socioeconomic development initiatives
- in
- International Social Work
- volume
- 65
- issue
- 5
- pages
- 1000 - 1019
- publisher
- SAGE Publications
- external identifiers
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- scopus:85094956882
- ISSN
- 0020-8728
- DOI
- 10.1177/0020872820962198
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
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- 9d6b1e91-0741-45dc-9f6c-0f786a6f41b2
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- 2020-11-23 11:39:28
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