Abstract
Dowry, women’s autonomy to use dowry (‘dowry autonomy’), and their association with domestic violence were examined using data from a survey of young married women in the age group 15-24 years in India. About three-fourth of the women reported dowry at their marriage, and about 66% reported ability to exercise autonomy to use it – ‘dowry autonomy’. Dowry giving without ‘dowry autonomy’ had no protective value against physical domestic violence. While women’s participation in paid employment increased the odds of physical domestic violence, women’s education and marrying after 18 years of age reduced the likelihood of physical domestic violence.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 0 |
| Pages (from-to) | 353-373 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| Journal | Journal of Biosocial Science |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Early online date | 30 Jul 2018 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 May 2019 |
Keywords
- women
- dowry
- gender
Access to Document
- Dowry, ‘dowry autonomy’ and domestic violence
This article has been published in a revised form in Journal of Biosocial Science https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021932018000226. This version is free to view and download for private research and study only. Not for re-distribution, re-sale or use in derivative works. © Cambridge University Press 2018.