Current research and factual data from all over the world have revealed different types of abuse taking place within the family, which highlights the necessity to address the issue of family violence. However, at societal level, family matters are still seen as a private domain, not to be intervened due to the culture of silence.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Swati Shirwadkar
Dr. Swati Shirwadkar is reader in the Department of Sociology, University of Pune. She has published articles in journals and books and presented papers in national and international conferences. Her major areas of interest are social change and development, social inequality, education, and women’s studies.
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