Author
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- Maissa N. Alrawashdeh
(The University of Jordan)
- Rula Odeh Alsawalqa
(The University of Jordan)
- Rami Aljbour
(Al- Balqa’ Applied University)
- Ann Alnajdawi
(The University of Jordan)
- Fawzi Khalid AlTwahya
(The University of Jordan)
Abstract
This study aimed to explore the forms and causes of domestic violence against women in Jordan during the COVID-19 pandemic through a systematic literature review. The review yielded eight articles published between April 2020 and November 2022 in the final sample, all of which met the inclusion criteria. The results revealed 11 forms of domestic violence against women in Jordan during and after the full and partial lockdowns due to the pandemic. Physical violence was the most prevalent form of domestic violence, followed by economic, psychological, emotional, verbal, and sexual forms, as well as control and humiliation, bullying, online abuse, harassment and neglect-related violence. The causes were a combination of economic, socio-cultural, and psychological factors emerging because of the pandemic and lockdowns (e.g., poverty, job loss, low wages, gender discrimination, double burden on women [monotonous roles, paid work], male dominance, reduced income, high cost of living). Additionally, effects of the pandemic included psychological, mental, and emotional negative consequences (e.g., anxiety, fear, stress, depression, loneliness, failure, status frustration). Individuals in Jordanian societies employed the norms, ideas, and values of the patriarchal culture to negatively adapt to the economic and psychological effects of the pandemic, which contributed to more domestic violence cases.
Suggested Citation
Maissa N. Alrawashdeh & Rula Odeh Alsawalqa & Rami Aljbour & Ann Alnajdawi & Fawzi Khalid AlTwahya, 2024.
"Domestic violence against women during the COVID19 pandemic in Jordan: a systematic review,"
Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 11(1), pages 1-11, December.
Handle:
RePEc:pal:palcom:v:11:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1057_s41599-024-03117-y
DOI: 10.1057/s41599-024-03117-y
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