Abstract
Using survey data collected from 639 students in a Chinese university and an American university, this study assesses students' preferences for private, parochial, and public responses to intimate partner violence (IPV). The results show that Chinese students are in favor of a parochial approach, whereas American students prefer a criminal justice intervention to IPV. Preferences for different responses to IPV are predicted by locality, respondents' attitudes toward gender roles, tolerance for violence, and awareness of IPV. Implications for policies and practices to handling IPV in both societies are offered.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 743-760 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | International Social Work |
Volume | 56 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Nov 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Chinese police
- criminal justice approach
- intimate partner violence
- private and parochial responses
- social and medical professional approach
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Sociology and Political Science