TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Divorce in the context of domestic violence against women in Vietnam
JO  - Culture health and sexuality
A1  - Vu, Ha Song
A1  - Schuler, Sidney
A1  - Hoang, Tu Anh
A1  - Quach, Trang
SP  - 634
EP  - 647
VL  - 16
IS  - 6
N2  - This paper examines obstacles for women who face domestic violence in making decisions about divorce and in seeking and securing support for a divorce. The research was undertaken in the context of a project in one district of a coastal province in Vietnam that sought to reduce gender based-violence and mitigate its effects. Data from in-depth interviews and focus-group discussions are used to examine abused women's attitudes, strategies and behaviours and the responses of people in their communities and in the support system established by the project. The findings show that social norms supporting marriage discourage abused women from seeking divorce and, in some cases, any kind of support, and discourage community-based support networks, police and local court systems from providing effective assistance to these women.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1369-1058
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13691058.2014.896948
ID  - ref1
ER  -