Domestic Violence Against Children: Perceptions from Different Groups of the Population

This study surveyed 150 people online in 2021 to understand how different groups view domestic violence against children. The researchers asked respondents about their definitions of violence, its causes, and government attention to the problem. They found that a person's gender and age significantly influenced their attitudes toward domestic violence against children, more so than education, having children, or where they lived.

Key points

• Gender and age of respondents were stable predictors of attitudes toward domestic violence against children
• The study examined respondents' definitions of what constitutes violence
• Respondents were asked about perceived causes of domestic violence against children
• Respondents were asked about state attention to the problem of domestic violence against children
• Education, presence of children, and size of place of residence had weaker associations with attitudes than gender and age

Limitations

The document does not specify which country the study was conducted in, and with only 150 online respondents, the sample may not be representative of the general population. The abstract does not provide the specific findings about how gender and age groups differed in their attitudes.