Assessing the link between witnessing inter-parental violence and the perpetration of intimate partner violence in Bangladesh

• Main Authors: Md. Jahirul Islam (Author), Mosiur Rahman (Author), Lisa Broidy (Author), Syed Emdadul Haque (Author), Yu Mon Saw (Author), Nguyen Huu Chau Duc (Author), Md. Nurruzzaman Haque (Author), Md. Mostafizur Rahman (Author), Md. Rafiqul Islam (Author), Md. Golam Mostofa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background We aimed to examine the influence of witnessing father-to-mother violence on: 1) perpetration of intimate partner violence (IPV); and 2) endorsement of attitudes justifying wife beating in Bangladesh. Methods This paper used data from the 2007 Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey...