Intergenerational Women's Empowerment Intervention to Mitigate Domestic Violence: Results of a Pilot Study in Bengaluru, India

• NCJ Number: 239739
• Journal: Violence Against Women Volume: 18 Issue: 3 Dated: March 2012 Pages: 346-370
• Author(s): Suneeta Krishnan; Kalyani Subbiah; Sajida Khanum; Prabha S. Chandra; Nancy S. Padian
• Date Published: March 2012
• Length: 25 pages
• Grant Number(s): R01HD041731
• Sponsoring Agency: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Literature Review; Issue Overview
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This study examined domestic violence prevention efforts in Bengaluru, India.

Abstract

A growing body of literature has documented the global prevalence of domestic violence against women of reproductive age as well as the association between violence and an array of adverse reproductive, psychosocial, and child health outcomes. However, there is a dearth of research on domestic violence prevention interventions in the peer-reviewed literature to guide program planning and policymaking efforts. In this article, the authors describe the development and assessment of the feasibility, acceptability, and potential effectiveness of an intergenerational women's empowerment-based intervention to mitigate domestic violence and related adverse health outcomes in low-income urban communities in Southern India. Abstract published by arrangement with Sage Journals.