Effects of gender and profession type on definitions of violence against women in Hong Kong.
Sex Roles
; 36(11-12): 837-49, 1997 Jun.
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PIP: This study investigated the criteria chosen by male and female Chinese public servants (clinical psychologists, social workers, police officers, physicians, nurses, teachers, and lawyers) in Hong Kong to classify and define violence against women. Data were gathered via questionnaires completed by 2589 (686 male) public servants from 10,476 polled (response rate 24.7%). The questionnaires included a 14-item check-list of various behaviors constituting violence against women and a 10-item check-list of criteria that could be used to categorize behavior as violence against women. It was found that for this population, use of physical force and lack of consent were the main determinants of violence against women. Only half of respondents considered murder a form of violence against women, the rest categorized it as a crime that was "not merely violence." Most respondents defined sexual harassment, rape, and unwanted physical contact as forms of violence against women. The female public servants were more likely to define behaviors as violence against women and to use more criteria to define violence against women. Public servants who worked with the law enforcement and legal system were more likely than others to choose narrow definitions and rigid criteria.^ieng
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Violencia
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Recolección de Datos
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Sector Público
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Violencia Doméstica
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Relaciones Interpersonales
Tipo de estudio:
Health_economic_evaluation
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Systematic_reviews
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Sex Roles
Año:
1997
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos