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Women victims of self-immolation: a ‘Grounded Theory’ study in Iran

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  • Dariush Boostani
  • Shokofeh Abdinia
  • Nahid Rahimipour Anaraki

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This study aims to examine the sociological aspects of the phenomenon of women self-immolation in Lorestan, Iran. The methodology of ‘Grounded Theory’ was used to analyze data gathered from 11 women who had attempted self-immolation. Data analysis yielded ten categories including patriarchy, divorce as a stigma, family maladjustment, economic frustration, access to fire, prevalence of self-immolation, self-immolation for emancipation, self-immolation as a threat, reorganization of social relations, and remorsefulness. Generally, in societies where patriarchy is dominant, divorce is considered a stigma, and life style pattern is pastoral or rural, when family maladjustment and economic frustration emerge as well, the occurrence of the phenomenon of women self-immolation becomes more likely. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2013

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  • Dariush Boostani & Shokofeh Abdinia & Nahid Rahimipour Anaraki, 2013. "Women victims of self-immolation: a ‘Grounded Theory’ study in Iran," Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, Springer, vol. 47(6), pages 3153-3165, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:qualqt:v:47:y:2013:i:6:p:3153-3165
    DOI: 10.1007/s11135-012-9709-0
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