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A study of domestic violence against academic working wives in Medan

School of Social Work, University of South Florida, 4202, East Fowler Ave., MGY 132 Tampa, Florida, FL 33620–6600, USAwrowe{at}cas.usf.edu

Nurasiah FakihSutan

IAIN Sumatera/Utara-Medan, Indonesia

Iryna M. Dulka

Centre for Applied Family Studies at the School of Social Work, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

English

This study describes marital violence committed against wives working in the academic sector in Medan, Indonesia. Male dominance favoured by the patriarchal culture has in.uenced the responses of women. The violence documented is comparable with that experienced by women in other countries. The study also suggests that marital violence is found across socio-economic groups.

French

Cette étude décrit la violence conjugale subite par des femmes travaillant dans les secteurs académiques à Medan en Indonésie. La dominance masculine favorisé e par des valeurs sociales patriarcales a influencéles réponses des femmes. La violence documentée est comparable à celle éprouvée par des femmes dans d'autres pays. L'étude fournit des preuves que la violence conjugale se produit à travers les strates socio-économiques.

Spanish

Este estudio describe la violencia doméstica experimentada por mujeres trabajadoras en sectores académicos de Medan, Indonesia. Los valores sociales patriarcales han promovido la dominació n masculina y han tenido influencia en las respuestas de estas mujeres. Los abusos reportados fueron comparables con los experimentados por mujeres de otros países y ofrecen evidencia de que la violencia conyugal tiene lugar en diferentes estratos socio econó micos y niveles educativos.

Key Words: developing country • domestic violence • Islamic society • working wives

International Social Work, Vol. 49, No. 1, 41-50 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/0020872806059400


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