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Marital violence among Korean elderly couples
— a cultural residue | | Author(s) | Jae Yop Kim, Kyu-taik Sung |
| Journal title | Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, vol 13, no 4, 2001 |
| Pages | pp 73-90 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Elder abuse ; Wives ; Married couples ; Korea. |
| Annotation | The prevalence of marital violence among older Korean couples was examined using data from a national sample. Wife abuse was the most frequently manifested form of marital violence. Findings suggest that wife abuse has become a serious problem. Socioeconomic factors were not associated with such abuse, suggesting that it was a universal phenomenon among older Korean males, not specific to a certain social class or group. Influences of traditional male-centred culture are suggested to be major factors causing this problem. Cultural traits associated with wife abuse and interventions needed for its prevention are discussed. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-040302215 A |
| Classmark | QNT: SNW: SM: 7DK |
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