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DVAINLAWS
Wife beating justified: disrespects in-laws
Codes and Frequencies
Description
DVAINLAWS denotes whether the respondent thinks that a husband is justified in hitting or beating his wife if she does not respect her in-laws (her husband's parents).
This variable includes information for both women and men respondents.
Comparability — Index
GENERAL |
Indonesia |
Kosovo |
Comparability
There are slight variation in wording across samples.
Comparability — Indonesia [top]
Indonesia 2011 (Papua and West Papua) samples use the phrase "argues with her parent-in-law."
Comparability — Kosovo [top]
Kosovo 2013 (national and Roma samples) use the phrase "neglects" his parents."
Universe
- Algeria 2018: Women age 15-49
- Cameroon 2014: Women age 15-49
- Congo 2014: Women age 15-49
- Indonesia (Papua) 2011: Women age 15-49
- Indonesia (West Papua) 2011: Women age 15-49
- Kosovo 2013: Women age 15-49
- Kosovo (Roma) 2013: Women age 15-49
- Mali 2009: Women age 15-49
- Mauritania 2015: Women age 15-49
- Senegal (Dakar City) 2015: Women age 15-49
- Turkmenistan 2015: Women age 15-49
- Turkmenistan 2019: Women age 15-49
Availability
- Algeria: 2018
- Cameroon: 2014
- Congo: 2014
- Indonesia (Papua): 2011
- Indonesia (West Papua): 2011
- Kosovo: 2013
- Kosovo (Roma): 2013
- Mali: 2009
- Mauritania: 2015
- Senegal (Dakar City): 2015
- Turkmenistan: 2015, 2019