Family violence: A focus on india

Finkelhor called those interested in raising consciousness regarding family violence to recognize its multifaceted nature, including several types of abuse and victims. This paper identifies the many faces of physical family maltreatment—spousal, child, elder, sibling, filial—in India. Here, traditional norms that condone violence, themes of the sanctity of the family, and patriarchal prerogatives have dominated family relationships and prevented intervention. In recent years, India has been increasingly open about the experiences of battered women, yet it is still loathe to acknowledge intrafamilial violence toward children. Elder abuse, sibling maltreatment, and filial violence in India have yet to come into the awareness of the social services.