TY - JOUR
T1 - Factors Related to Domestic Violence in Asia
T2 - The Conflict between Culture and Patriarchy
AU - Brown, Jac
PY - 2014/10/1
Y1 - 2014/10/1
N2 - While most research on domestic violence (DV) has focused on the West, there is an increasing interest in DV in Asian countries. This article explores the extent of DV against women in areas where most of the research has been conducted, including South Asia, Southeast Asia, and East Asia. The factors associated with DV in the Asian region is explored through the Heise model that considers four levels of analysis, including personal factors, the microsystem, the exosystem, and the macrosystem. The analysis points to the importance of the patriarchal culture that is inextricably linked to culture that is resistant to change and must be addressed at a range of levels.
AB - While most research on domestic violence (DV) has focused on the West, there is an increasing interest in DV in Asian countries. This article explores the extent of DV against women in areas where most of the research has been conducted, including South Asia, Southeast Asia, and East Asia. The factors associated with DV in the Asian region is explored through the Heise model that considers four levels of analysis, including personal factors, the microsystem, the exosystem, and the macrosystem. The analysis points to the importance of the patriarchal culture that is inextricably linked to culture that is resistant to change and must be addressed at a range of levels.
KW - Asia
KW - Cross cultural
KW - domestic violence
KW - patriarchy
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84907456391&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/10911359.2014.884962
DO - 10.1080/10911359.2014.884962
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84907456391
SN - 1091-1359
VL - 24
SP - 828
EP - 837
JO - Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment
JF - Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment
IS - 7
ER -