Shame and Indonesian women victims of domestic violence in making the decision to divorce

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ID18975461
AuthorsRika Saraswati (0000-0002-2738-3510, Soegijapranata Catholic University, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume27
Issue5
Pages557-573
Publication date2020-09-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueIdentities (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1070-289X • E-ISSN: 1547-3384
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/1070289x.2019.1600313
OpenAlexW2934800050
LanguageEN
Citations received11
References cited16

Studies on divorce and shame in Indonesia have found that shame has been used by the Indonesian government to restrict divorce; however, this built on existing negative cultural constructions of the female divorcee. Although being a widow is also stigmatised by the public, this is to a lesser extent than for a divorced woman. Research has shown that the concept of shame has been one of the barriers that women face when considering disclosing their marital problems, in this instance domestic violence. In general, this concept continues to exert influence on and within Indonesian women as it has been culturally and legally embedded in Indonesian society. Regardless of their identities, all respondents felt shame when they experienced domestic violence. The experiences of Indonesian women in responding to and making decisions dealing with domestic violence differ because their response depends on their needs and interests

Criminology · Domestic violence · Indonesian · Indonesian government · Poison control · Shame · Social science · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Asian Studies and History · Gender and Women's Rights · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Social Psychology

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