Template for case study
Title: e.g. Domestic violence in xxxx
Objectives (maximum of 3))
1. e.g. To show how early arranged marriage usually results in lack of education, support networks and empowerment of women.
2. To show how the family hierarchy allows the mother-in-law to have absolute control over her daughter-in-law, to the point of influencing lack of proper nutrition.
Narrative Case (not more than 1 page)
At the end of the case study you can find “Learning points” related to information presented in the narrative case.
Davinder is a young girl of age 20 who has been married for two years and has a nine- month-old child. [1] She belongs to the working class and is responsible for the housework for nine members of her husband’s family, who all go out of the home to work. [2]
She is becoming increasingly fatigued due to her anemia. [3] Despite requesting permission from her mother-in-law to eat her evening meal before the other family members, for doing so, she was badly bruised and injured by her husband and other family members, including her mother-in-law. [4] ……..etc.
Learning Points (adopted to your case study)
e.g. [1] Girls in India are subjected to early arranged marriage with early childbearing and no chance for education.
[2] She has no training or opportunity to work outside the home or to have any empowerment as to what she wants to do. She has lost the support network of her own family, as she is now living with her husband’s family and is dependent on them for her survival.
[3] She is always the last to eat and gets the leftovers, that are nutritionally inadequate, resulting in anemia.
[4] Her mother-in-law has power over her every action. She is helpless to defend herself against violence, either verbal or physical. Etc.
Background information (related to this case study)
Prevalence:
Situation/Status of women in your case study
Psychiatric sequelae (when known)
Etc. whatever you feel might be important to know related to your case study
References/ webpages with links related to your case (if available)