2018
Sexual 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