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Violence in the Household and Happiness in Mexico

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: This article has two purposes: first to investigate whether violence influences wellbeing; second to investigate whether the effect of violence is greater for women than for men. The results show that there is a significant impact on the wellbeing of individuals when suffering violence from someone with whom they live, with women being more severely affected than men.

Source: Australian Economic Review

DOI: 10.1111/1467-8462.12298

Authors: Humberto Charles‐Leija, Gilberto Aboites, Ignacio Llamas

Institutions: Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México

Language: English

Topic: Intimate Partner and Family Violence

Subfield: Health

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Gender equality, Good health and well-being, Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,900