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Do mothers' attitudes towards domestic violence affect children's health outcomes?

Zhang, Lin LU (2025) EKHS01 20251
Department of Economic History
Abstract
The long-standing problem of domestic violence in South and Southeast Asia, and the fact that most victims are women, may be due to the emphasis on male dominance and the deep-rooted traditional gender roles. Previous studies have found that domestic violence can have many negative effects on the physical and mental health of women and their children. Attitudes towards domestic violence are related to, but conceptually distinct from, actual exposure to violence. Using cross-sectional data from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys conducted between 2010 and 2014, this study does not measure whether domestic violence occurred; instead, it examines whether mothers' acceptance of wife-beating in specified circumstances is associated with... (More)
The long-standing problem of domestic violence in South and Southeast Asia, and the fact that most victims are women, may be due to the emphasis on male dominance and the deep-rooted traditional gender roles. Previous studies have found that domestic violence can have many negative effects on the physical and mental health of women and their children. Attitudes towards domestic violence are related to, but conceptually distinct from, actual exposure to violence. Using cross-sectional data from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys conducted between 2010 and 2014, this study does not measure whether domestic violence occurred; instead, it examines whether mothers' acceptance of wife-beating in specified circumstances is associated with child morbidity and malnutrition in Bhutan, Laos, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. The results show that maternal acceptance of wife-beating is significantly associated with higher odds of child morbidity and malnutrition, suggesting that such attitudes may be relevant to intergenerational health inequalities. (Less)
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author
Zhang, Lin LU
supervisor
organization
course
EKHS01 20251
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
Domestic violence, Maternal attitudes, Child health, Morbidity, Malnutrition
language
English
id
9248859
date added to LUP
2026-09-07 12:27:04
date last changed
2026-09-07 12:27:04
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  abstract     = {{The long-standing problem of domestic violence in South and Southeast Asia, and the fact that most victims are women, may be due to the emphasis on male dominance and the deep-rooted traditional gender roles. Previous studies have found that domestic violence can have many negative effects on the physical and mental health of women and their children. Attitudes towards domestic violence are related to, but conceptually distinct from, actual exposure to violence. Using cross-sectional data from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys conducted between 2010 and 2014, this study does not measure whether domestic violence occurred; instead, it examines whether mothers' acceptance of wife-beating in specified circumstances is associated with child morbidity and malnutrition in Bhutan, Laos, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. The results show that maternal acceptance of wife-beating is significantly associated with higher odds of child morbidity and malnutrition, suggesting that such attitudes may be relevant to intergenerational health inequalities.}},
  author       = {{Zhang, Lin}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Do mothers' attitudes towards domestic violence affect children's health outcomes?}},
  year         = {{2025}},
}