PSYCHOLOGICAL AND HEALTH ISSUES FACED BY WOMEN AND THEIR PERCEPTIONS ABOUT PREVENTING MEASURES IN DISTRICT JAIL FAISALABAD, PUNJAB PAKISTAN: A QUALITATIVE STUDY

Authors

  • Asma Ehsan Department of Sociology, Government College University Faisalabad
  • Zaib-un- Nisa Department of Sociology, Government College University Faisalabad
  • Uzma Niaz Department of Sociology, Government College University, Faisalabad

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52567/pjsr.v3i02.197

Abstract

Crime committed by a woman is an important factor that influences the family’s harmony and social stability. In recent years, the female crime rate has been a gradual increase, and its growth rate has exceeded that of male crime in the corresponding period. This not only relates to the weakly legal consciousness of a small number of women but also relates with the families and the society. To effectively prevent and control female crime. Efforts should be made to enhance women's legal and moral education, combat domestic violence, perfect the legal system, improve the social security system, and strengthen the assistance and education to female prisoners. This study is designed to investigate the psychological and health issues faced by women who are under lock in the district jail Faisalabad. The study was qualitative and the case study method was used for data collection from the district jail Faisalabad. The present study was conducted in the district jail of Faisalabad. 15 Women were taken as a sample size that is under lock in the district jail Faisalabad. In-depth interviews were conducted with the respondents, to explore their psychological and health issues. Moreover, thematic analysis was applied to draw the results and analysis. 

Keywords: Psychological, health, women, family’s harmony, preventing measures, thematic analysis

Author Biographies

  • Asma Ehsan , Department of Sociology, Government College University Faisalabad

    M.Phil Scholar in Sociology

  • Zaib-un- Nisa, Department of Sociology, Government College University Faisalabad

    M.Phil Scholar in Sociology

  • Uzma Niaz, Department of Sociology, Government College University, Faisalabad

    PhD Scholar in Sociology,

Additional Files

Published

2021-06-30

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 02 (2021): Pakistan Journal of Social Research (PJSR)

Section

Research Article

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How to Cite

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“PSYCHOLOGICAL AND HEALTH ISSUES FACED BY WOMEN AND THEIR PERCEPTIONS ABOUT PREVENTING MEASURES IN DISTRICT JAIL FAISALABAD, PUNJAB PAKISTAN: A QUALITATIVE STUDY”, Pak. J, Soc. Sci., vol. 3, no. 02, pp. 10–14, Jun. 2021, doi: 10.52567/pjsr.v3i02.197.