Session 133:
Understanding Domestic Violence in Developing Countries
Chair: Sonya Rastogi, University of Maryland
Discussant: Valerie L. Durrant, National Research Council
Domestic Violence in Nicaragua: The Roles of Individuals, Families, and Communities in the Cessation of Abuse • Kiersten Johnson, ORC Macro
A Feminist Study of Domestic Violence in Rural India • Niveditha Menon, Pennsylvania State University ; Michael P. Johnson, Pennsylvania State University
Does More Dowry Make Life Better for Brides? A Test of Bequest Theories of Dowry in Rural Bangladesh • Luciana Suran, Population Council ; Sajeda Amin, Population Council
Sexual Jealousy and Intimate Partner Violence in Urban China: A Population-Based Survey • Tianfu Wang, University of Chicago ; Edward O. Laumann, University of Chicago
Other sessions on Marriage, Family and Households
