
Utskrift från Malmö universitet - mau.se
Utskrift från Malmö universitet - mau.se
Publication | Article, peer reviewed scientific |
Title | "Never My Daughters": A Qualitative Study Regarding Attitude Change Toward Female Genital Cutting Among Ethiopian and Eritrean Families in Sweden |
Author | Johnsdotter, Sara ; Moussa, Kontie ; Carlbom, Aje ; Aregai, Rishan ; Essén, Birgitta |
Date | 2009 |
English abstract | |
To explore attitudes toward female genital cutting (FGC) in a migration perspective, qualitative interviews were conducted with men and women from Ethiopia and Eritrea in Sweden. We found firm rejection of all forms of FGC and absence of a guiding motive. Informants failed to see any meaning in upholding the custom. We conclude that children of Ethiopian or Eritrean parents resident in Sweden run little risk of being subjected to FGC. A societal structure prepared to deal with suspected cases of FGC with a high level of alertness should be combined with a healthy sceptical attitude toward exaggerations of risk estimates. | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/07399330802523741 (link to publisher's fulltext.) |
Host/Issue | Health Care for Women International |
Volume | 30 |
ISSN | 0739-9332 |
Pages | 20 |
Page | 114-133 |
Language | eng (iso) |
Subject | FGC female circumcision FGM Ethiopians Eritreans cultural change Humanities/Social Sciences Research Subject Categories::SOCIAL SCIENCES::Social sciences::Social anthropology/ethnography Research Subject Categories::MEDICINE::Social medicine |
Handle | http://hdl.handle.net/2043/7169 Permalink to this page |
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