Lived Experiences of Widows of Armed Conflict in Kashmir
A Qualitative Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13628524 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Afaq Ahmad Mir (0000-0002-8728-4020, Aligarh Muslim University, corresponding author), Zaraq Jahan (Aligarh Muslim University), Rayees Ahmad (0000-0003-4722-3263, Aligarh Muslim University) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 87 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 977-998 |
| Publication date | 2022-02-24 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00302228211072965 |
| PMID | 35202546 |
| OpenAlex | W4214623413 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 30 |
Armed conflicts create significant risks on almost every section of the society, as new forms of violence arise and the existing ones get exaggerated. In Kashmir, the long-standing conflict has resulted in the number of widows, orphans and enforced disappearance; however, little in-depth attention has been given in the literature on widows to the impact of this conflict. This present study examined the lived experiences of Kashmiri widows who had lost their husbands to the on-going conflict. Using the snowball sampling approach, 12 women were recruited for the face-to-face in-depth interviews. The findings of the study gained an in-depth understanding of the experiences of violence, deprivation, social stigma and psychological trauma, followed by their strategies for coping and struggle for justice. Widows are the worst hit victims of armed conflict and, therefore, inclusive interventions are needed to enhance the status of widows in a long run
Armed conflict · Coping (psychology · Criminology · Internally displaced person · Kashmiri · Political science · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Qualitative research · Snowball sampling · Social science · Sociology · Stigma (botany · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Gender Studies · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Law · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Social Psychology · South Asian Studies and Conflicts
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The Impact of Armed Conflict on Widowhood
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Women Victims of Armed Conflict
Coping with bereavement of widows in the Chinese cultural context of Hong Kong
Widowhood and Well‐being in Europe
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Why Kashmir Is Still Important
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |