Assessing the link between witnessing inter-parental violence and the perpetration of intimate partner violence in Bangladesh

Assessing the link between witnessing inter-parental violence and the perpetration of intimate partner violence in Bangladesh

Abstract Background We aimed to examine the influence of witnessing father-to-mother violence on: 1) perpetration of intimate partner violence (IPV); and 2) endorsement of attitudes justifying wife beating in Bangladesh. Methods This paper used data from the 2007 Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey...

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Main Authors: Md. Jahirul Islam, Mosiur Rahman, Lisa Broidy, Syed Emdadul Haque, Yu Mon Saw, Nguyen Huu Chau Duc, Md. Nurruzzaman Haque, Md. Mostafizur Rahman, Md. Rafiqul Islam, Md. Golam Mostofa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-02-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Witnessing inter-parental violence
IPV perpetration
Justification of wife-beating
Men
Intergenerational transmission of violence
Bangladesh
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4067-4

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