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Status of Divorced Women in Society: A Sociological Study of District Bulandshahr

Author : Preeti Singh and Dr. Mamta Sagar

Abstract :

Divorce means the end of marriage life. It is the situation when both husband and wife decide not to stay together any more. It is an unplanned event in family’s life. The word divorce in English is derived from the Latin word “divertive” which again is derived from “Dis” which means “Apart and venture” which means “to turn”. Divorce is the dissolution of the tie of marriage.. This paper was conducted on the status of divorce women of Bulandshahar district. In this research paper, we discussed the socio economic profile of divorce women, factors affecting divorce and problems faced by women after divorce. Data was collected through primary and secondary sources for this paper. Some specific techniques were used for data collection such as interviews, observations, and schedule method.

Keywords :

Marriage, divorce, women