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Citation

Yick AG, gbayani-Siewert P. J. Interpers. Violence 1997; 12(6): 832-846.

Affiliation

University of California, Los Angeles

Copyright

(Copyright © 1997, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/088626097012006004

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Thirty-one Chinese adults (16 men and 15 women) were randomly selected using a 1995 telephone directory for the San Gabriel Valley in Los Angeles County. A telephone questionnaire on perceptions of domestic violence was administered. Respondents defined domestic violence as physical or sexual acts of aggression between spouses as opposed to psychological aggression. Chinese men and women did not agree with the use of violence in the home or that hitting is an effective problem-solving strategy. However, they tended to justify it in cases of self-defense and defense of a child. Domestic violence was attributed to individual and environmental factors. Minimal gender differences were found; however, age and length of residence in the United States were significantly related to various perceptions of domestic violence. The cultural context of domestic violence and implications for social work interventions and research are discussed.

Language: en

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