TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1998//
TI  - Factors associated with penile amputation in Thailand
JO  - NursingConnections
A1  - Bechtel, G. A.
A1  - Tiller, C. M.
SP  - 46
EP  - 51
VL  - 11
IS  - 2
N2  - This report describes factors associated with the act of penile amputation by three female partners in southern Thailand. While gender-specific roles and paternalistic behaviors are normative in Thai society, specific precipitating factors for the three amputations included: (1) an immediate financial crisis that adversely affected one of the children in the family; (2) ingestion of drugs or alcohol by the husband immediately before the event; (3) public humiliation of the wife in the presence of a mia noi (secondary wife) or concubine within the week that preceded the incident. Understanding women's cultural preservation in Thailand may promote culturally sensitive and meaningful nursing care.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0895-2809
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -