Assistant Professor, Extension and Communication, Institute of Home Science, University of Kashmir, Srinagar
Online published on 18 April, 2014.
In order to assess women's Desire for Social Freedom (DSF), research scale regarding “Women's Desire for Social Freedom” constructed by Bushan (1987), was administered on 360 women, selected from Kashmir region of Jammu and Kashmir State in India. Age, dwelling, marital status, educational status, family status and personal income of women have shown highly significant impact on their general DSF, desire for freedom from parents/husbands; desire for freedom from sex and marriage; desire for freedom from customs, taboos and rituals; and desire for economic freedom and social equality.
Women, Socio-Economic Status, DSF
