Academic article on the correlation between women’s property status and the risk of marital violence in India. Initial findings suggest that women’s ownership of immovable property, such as land or a house, provides economic and physical security, enhances self-esteem and well-being and significantly reduces the risk of marital violence.
Academic paper
Toward freedom from domestic violence: The neglected obvious
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- 2007
Author:
- Agarwal, B. and Panda, P.
Organization:
- Journal of Human Development
Citation:
- Agarwal, B. and Panda, P. (2007). ‘Toward Freedom from Domestic Violence: The Neglected Obvious’. Journal of Human Development 8(3): 359-388. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/14649880701462171


