Citation

Schuler SR, Lenzi R, Hoang TA, Vu SH, Yount KM, Trang QT. J. Fam. Issues 2014; 37(8): 1151-1173.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0192513X14539155

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This qualitative study examines attitudes toward recourse seeking and intervention in cases of intimate partner violence (IPV) against women in periurban Vietnam. The data come from 20 open-ended interviews, 4 focus group discussions, and 40 cognitive interviews conducted with married men and women. The findings indicate that many people hold contradictory beliefs and inconsistent attitudes about IPV and IPV intervention. Also, most informants know about the law against domestic violence in the abstract, but have limited knowledge of, and confidence in, potential mechanisms for recourse provided under the law. Strategies intended to undermine IPV and promote recourse seeking and intervention in Vietnam should be strategically designed to address ambivalence concerning IPV and recourse, and there should be a focus on changing norms associated with masculinity. Further efforts are needed to disseminate information about existing laws and mechanisms of recourse.

Language: en