TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1999//
TI  - Enduring violence and staying in marriage: stories of battered women in rural China
JO  - Violence against women
A1  - Liu, Meng
A1  - Chan, Cecilia
SP  - 1469
EP  - 1492
VL  - 5
IS  - 12
N2  - Divorce has been used by battered women as a way to end their abusive experiences in many countries. However, in China, divorce has been controlled strictly by the government and social norms. It is not common for battered women in China to use divorce as a way out of an abusive relationship. This article explores how and why "enduring violence" has become a main coping strategy for battered women in rural China. The findings indicate that social, cultural, familial, and personal factors interact with each other to constitute the specific coping process for battered women. Qualitative methods are applied in data collection and analyses.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1077-8012
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10778019922183471
ID  - ref1
ER  -