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Volume : II, Issue : VIII, September - 2012

Family Disorganisation: A Study Of The Causes And Consequences Of Divorce In Karanataka

Surendra.k and Ramadevi.k

Published By : Laxmi Book Publication

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This paper is the report of a study carried out on the causes and consequences of Divorce in Karnataka India. Four hundred and thirty (430) people, who were randomly selected from amongst male and female teachers, business literates, social welfare officers and public servants responded to the researcher -made questionnaire on the topic. A 24-item questionnaire was administered to the four hundred and thirty (430) people. Three hundred and eight (380) questionnaires were properly filled and used for the study. The result of the study revealed that among other factors, interference of inlaw in the matrimonial homes of the couples, denial of sex satisfaction, inability of the husband to meet the financial obligation in the home, short courtship before marriage and engagement in extra-marital sex affairs are some of the causes of divorce in the study area. Also, the study came out with some of the consequences of divorce both on the men, women, children and society. On the women, it can cause prostitution and suicide; on the children it can cause deviant behaviors, while it can cause a lot of social menace like, juvenile delinquency and high way robbery on the society. Some recommendations were made based on the findings of this study.

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Surendra.k and Ramadevi.k, (2012). Family Disorganisation: A Study Of The Causes And Consequences Of Divorce In Karanataka. Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. II, Issue. VIII, http://oldisrj.lbp.world/UploadedData/1380.pdf

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