TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Dimension and socio-demographic correlates of domestic violence: a study from Northeast India
JO  - Community mental health journal
A1  - Borah, Prasanta Kr
A1  - Kundu, Azad S.
A1  - Mahanta, Jagadish
SP  - 496
EP  - 499
VL  - 53
IS  - 4
N2  - Present study was aimed to find out dimension and socio-demographic correlates of domestic violence in Assam, Sikkim and Meghalaya, Northeast India. Two districts from each state were selected at random and women aged 18-35 years from rural and urban localities were interviewed to obtain relevant information. The study included a total of 2249 participants (Rural = 1577 and Urban = 672) from Assam (650), Sikkim (1148) and Meghalaya (451). Domestic violence was recorded in 26.4% of study participants and highest in Meghalaya. Of all types, psychological violence was predominant. A number of socio-demographic factors have been identified as independent predictors for domestic violence in pooled and state specific analysis. <br><br>FINDINGS of our study may help in formulating strategies to prevent domestic violence.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0010-3853
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10597-017-0112-0
ID  - ref1
ER  -