The Stigmatization of The Divorced Individuals

2017

Divorce, especially in transitional societies like Iran, that hallow the family, is not only as a moral evil but as a factor of loss and harm. The results shows that this representation in some case is an unfounded stereotype which needs revisions. Structural changes in societies from traditional to modern conditions, leads to the wide changes in dominant values. The most important changes include the rise of ethical values such as autonomy and individuality which explained in Emmanuel Kant philosophy. These fundamental principles are the basis for defining the "personal identity" in modern society according to Anthony Giddens. This work shows how the divorce experience leads to the substantiation of these moral principles and consequently personal identity. We work with 21 middle class women who educated in social sciences. Our method is Grounded Theory for understanding the " process of constructing Identity " .

Journal of International Social Research

International Journal of Social Science Studies, 2017

Family plays a central role as the buffer institution in the society. During time of social change, family ensures the smooth functioning of this transformation process in the society. For this reason, the institution of family is of vital importance for every society. Family is not only an institution of intense feelings. Its social function is also very significant (Merter, 1990: 3). It is for this reason that changes arising inside the family influence the entire social structure to a great extent. This study explores marriage and divorce aspects of two researches conducted by the Republic of Turkey Prime Ministry General Directorate of Family and Social Survey (GDFSS) and Turkish Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT) together with other studies on the relevant subject pursued in Turkey. Family dynamics of Turkish society in Turkey and in the world are identified. In this way, the paper aims to present findings of studies on marriage and divorce in Turkey to make them available at the international level.

Alochana Chakra Journal, 2020

The concept of divorce is the separation of a married couple due to certain personal, domestic and matrimonial reasons which are legally and socially acceptable as both the spouses can’t coexist together peacefully in the matrimonial home and continue their ceremonial life as the marital life is disturbed due to conflict of interest, physical abuse, suspicion of extramarital affair and sexual reasons like Infertility, sexually transmitted diseases and other reasons. There are various pieces of legislations and civil codes to regulate and discharge a person from the matrimonial relationship and provide maintenance to the spouse to continue her life after separation. There are two types of Divorce Methods i.e., Legal Separation where the couple are given some time to reunite and live together otherwise divorce is granted. Divorce can’t be given before one year of consummation of marriage as it goes against the marital law and structure of family in a society. The society viewpoint of divorce has been highly conservative as it affects the dignity of the individual in a whole society and violates the social norms set for the customary social hierarchy of marriage, family and social process. The liberal nature of a free society questions the patriarchal perspective of concept of divorce and the amount of loss of reputation it causes to the individual by misogynist comments and the sociological perception of divorce is based on social norms, values, ideals and cultural practices which form the foundation of marital relationships and are a significant part of the modern society.

2010

In this study we try to shed light on changed family structure through the act of divorce. Divorce reveals much about the nature of family life, particularly the challenges and stresses families face. The increased rate of divorce seen over the last decade is a sign of the stress families are experiencing. Liberalisation of divorce laws (i.e. enactment of no-fault divorce in 1988) and New Civil Code reforms are analysed as the mechanisms behind the increased divorce rate. At the same time, we scrutinise altered grounds for divorce, thereby revealing the role played by changes in individual perceptions of divorce. Moreover, as is evinced by this study, another challenge for existing family structures manifests itself in the wake of divorce. Following divorce, alternative family forms such as single-parent families – often headed by women – and patterns of remarriage pose challenges to the monolithic family structure in Turkey. Therefore, understanding these diverse patterns is crucia...

Divorce defines as “the dissolution of a marriage, normally permitting each party to remarry” (Christopher, 1999). Social adjustment after divorce refers to resettlement of an individual in the society after being divorced and resettlement is in terms of economic empowerment and decision making by her. The current study was investigating the problems faced by divorced women and to figure out the social adjustment issues of divorced women. Social adjustment issues of divorced women were studied with the sample of 15 case studies of Muslim divorced women who were resided in different areas of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, Pakistan. Case study technique was used based on grounded theory. It is concluded from over all findings of this study that divorce effects on women in every spheres of their lives. It impacts on them negatively. Society sees them as stigmatized personality and criticizes them without knowing that whether they are guilty for their marriage termination or not. She feels herself alien and these thoughts put her under grave of psychological stress and social alienation. In this phase, when she goes through from this disturbance, she needs support. Society needs to understand the problems of divorcees rather than to criticizes her and blaming her on her marriage termination. So there is need for awareness and change in the minds of people to do not stress her, understand her condition and must encourage her to begin her life again. The increased awareness of society in this regard will ensure the health of the victimized individuals and the society at large.

Demográfia, 2010

ABSTRACT: In this study we try to shed light on changed family structure through the act of divorce. Divorce reveals much about the nature of family life, particularly the challenges and stresses families face. The increased rate of divorce seen over the last decade is a sign of ...

Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 2018

Divorce as a social issue which involves the legal dissolution of marriage and the couple is separated. A divorce happen after a husband and wife decided not to live together anymore due to their family problem. They agree to sign legal paper that makes them each single and again allow them to marry other people if they want to do so. In addition, the study investigated pre and post-divorce challenges and problems faced by divorced women. Both primary and secondary sources have been used for data collection for this study. The primary data have been collected through purposively selected interviewees specifically used structured interview schedule. Universe of the present study is divorced women of Meerut city. It was not possible to contact every divorced woman for interview. Therefore it has been decided to collect the cases from family court of Meerut district. After doing lot of exercise only 60 case diaries of divorced women were collected from family court. Efforts were made t...