Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of the International Psychology of Women
- The Cambridge Handbook of the International Psychology of Women
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Section 1 The Underpinnings of Sex and Gender and How to Study Them
- Section 2 Developmental Perspectives of the International Psychology of Women
- Section 3 Cognitive and Social Factors
- Section 4 Work and Family Issues
- 19 Career Development of Women
- 20 The Psychology of Women in Entrepreneurship
- 21 Women’s Leadership across Cultures
- 22 Occupational Health Psychology and Women in Asian Contexts
- 23 Work–Family Interface and Crossover Effects
- 24 Intimate Relationships
- 25 Contextualizing the Many Faces of Domestic Violence
- Section 5 Inequality and Social Justice
- Section 6 Health and Well-Being
- Epilogue Some Final Thoughts and Take-Home Messages
- Index
- References
25 - Contextualizing the Many Faces of Domestic Violence
A Focus on the Global South
from Section 4 - Work and Family Issues
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 July 2020
Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of the International Psychology of Women
- The Cambridge Handbook of the International Psychology of Women
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Section 1 The Underpinnings of Sex and Gender and How to Study Them
- Section 2 Developmental Perspectives of the International Psychology of Women
- Section 3 Cognitive and Social Factors
- Section 4 Work and Family Issues
- 19 Career Development of Women
- 20 The Psychology of Women in Entrepreneurship
- 21 Women’s Leadership across Cultures
- 22 Occupational Health Psychology and Women in Asian Contexts
- 23 Work–Family Interface and Crossover Effects
- 24 Intimate Relationships
- 25 Contextualizing the Many Faces of Domestic Violence
- Section 5 Inequality and Social Justice
- Section 6 Health and Well-Being
- Epilogue Some Final Thoughts and Take-Home Messages
- Index
- References
Summary
Domestic violence is a global phenomenon that concerns a broad variety of disciplines and stakeholders. Domestic violence does not discriminate; it occurs in all countries and settings, across all socioeconomic levels, and religious cultural groups.All family types -- nuclear and extended, traditional, same-sex, and all other varieties -- are at risk. Data clearly show that women are more likely to be victims and men are more likely to be perpetrators. Similar acts of violence, if perpetrated outside of the home, would be punishable by law, but the same acts are often accepted when they occur in the domestic sphere. In this chapter, we discuss the problem of domestic violence for women in the global South. The global South encompasses many countries and cultures that share certain developmental characteristics; however, official and societal responses to domestic violence prevention and protection differ. Some countries in this region have passed laws designed to counter domestic violence, but others have not. The psychological sequel associated with domestic violence is concerning.
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- The Cambridge Handbook of the International Psychology of Women , pp. 355 - 372Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020
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