2018
Mediating risk through young women’s marital arrangements and intimate relationships in low-income communities in urban India
Brault MA, Schensul SL. Mediating risk through young women’s marital arrangements and intimate relationships in low-income communities in urban India. Culture Health & Sexuality 2018, 20: 1055-1070. PMID: 30328774, DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2018.1491061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow-income communitiesMarital arrangementsUrban IndiaYoung women's experiencesYoung womenPatriarchal normsGender normsMarital practicesEthnographic dataWomen's experiencesDevelopment of intimacyCareer expectationsIntimate relationshipsOwn relationshipMarriagePhysical intimacyCareer advancementSocial networksMarital relationshipFamily supportMarital typesIntimacySpousal relationshipIndiaTypes of risksSexual intimacy and marital relationships in a low-income urban community in India
Schensul SL, Brault MA, Prabhughate P, Bankar S, Ha T, Foster D. Sexual intimacy and marital relationships in a low-income urban community in India. Culture Health & Sexuality 2018, 20: 1087-1101. PMID: 30328771, PMCID: PMC6470050, DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2018.1491060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMarital relationshipQuantitative survey dataLow-income urban communitiesSexual healthLow-income communitiesHusband's demandsQualitative interviewsRelational equitySexual relationshipsForced sexWomen's sexual healthUrban communitiesPoor marital relationshipMarried womenSexual intimacyNegative viewsSurvey dataStrong desirePoor healthGreater communicationLack of facilitiesIntimacyHusbandsCommunityFamily members
2017
Group Couples' Intervention to Improve Sexual Health Among Married Women in a Low‐Income Community in Mumbai, India
Maitra S, Schensul SL, Hallowell BD, Brault MA, Nastasi BK. Group Couples' Intervention to Improve Sexual Health Among Married Women in a Low‐Income Community in Mumbai, India. Journal Of Marital And Family Therapy 2017, 44: 73-89. PMID: 28683159, DOI: 10.1111/jmft.12248.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual healthLow-income communitiesCouple interventionsUrban health centersSexual health knowledgeWomen's sexual healthGynecological servicesHealth centersHealth knowledgeInvolvement of menCouples' participationInterventionFamily relationsMarital healthIntervention projectQualitative findingsMarried womenWomenHealthSignificant changesMarital relationshipSpousal relationshipCommunityParticipationMultilevel community