Beliefs of Jordanian Women about Wife-Beating

Autor/in	Haj-Yahia, Muhammad M.
Titel	Beliefs of Jordanian Women about Wife-Beating
Quelle	In: Psychology of Women Quarterly, 26 (2002) 4, S.282-291 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0361-6843
DOI	10.1111/1471-6402.t01-1-00067
Schlagwörter	Family Violence; Females; Arabs; Attitude Measures; Questionnaires; Social Attitudes; Family Environment; Spouses; Punishment; Cultural Influences; Social Services; Religious Factors; Educational Attainment; Age Differences; Employment Level; Place of Residence; Jordan; Attitudes Toward Women Scale + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Weibliches Geschlecht; Arab; Araber; Fragebogen; Social attidude; Soziale Einstellung; Familienmilieu; Ehepartner; Bestrafung; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Social service; Soziale Dienstleistung; Soziale Dienste; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Beschäftigungsgrad; Wohnort
Abstract	The beliefs of 356 Jordanian women about wife-beating were investigated, using a self-administered questionnaire. The participants showed a strong tendency to justify wife-beating, to believe that women benefit from violence against them, and to blame women for their beating. Furthermore, the participants expressed clear opposition to formal assistance for battered women from governmental agencies. In this vein, they considered wife abuse a personal problem that should be treated within the family. The results also revealed that while the women showed a weak tendency to blame violent husbands for wife abuse, the prevailing belief was that violent men should not be punished for their behavior. The results are analyzed in light of the patriarchal ideology that typifies Arab culture and predominates in Jordanian society. Finally, the article discusses the implications of the results for future research, prevention, and establishment of appropriate services for combating wife abuse in Jordanian society. (Contains 1 table.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10