Abstract
While a large amount of research has been conducted in the West on domestic violence related issues, only a small number of
studies have focused specifically on Chinese societies. Using survey data collected from Beijing, Hong Kong, and Taipei, this
study compares college students’ preferences for traditional and proactive police intervention into domestic violence and
assesses the determinants of such preferences in the three Chinese societies. The findings indicate that Hong Kong students
showed the highest level of support for traditional police response, followed by students in Beijing and Taipei, while students
in Taipei displayed the strongest preference for proactive police response, followed by students in Hong Kong and Beijing.
College students’ preferences for traditional police response were shaped mainly by their locality, whereas their preferences
for proactive police intervention were influenced chiefly by their attitudes toward violence and gender roles. Directions
for future research are discussed.
studies have focused specifically on Chinese societies. Using survey data collected from Beijing, Hong Kong, and Taipei, this
study compares college students’ preferences for traditional and proactive police intervention into domestic violence and
assesses the determinants of such preferences in the three Chinese societies. The findings indicate that Hong Kong students
showed the highest level of support for traditional police response, followed by students in Beijing and Taipei, while students
in Taipei displayed the strongest preference for proactive police response, followed by students in Hong Kong and Beijing.
College students’ preferences for traditional police response were shaped mainly by their locality, whereas their preferences
for proactive police intervention were influenced chiefly by their attitudes toward violence and gender roles. Directions
for future research are discussed.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Article
- Pages 1-12
- DOI 10.1007/s10896-011-9409-x
- Authors
- Ivan Y. Sun, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA
- Yuning Wu, Wayne State University, Detroit, USA
- Lanying Huang, National Taipei University, New Taipei City, Republic of China
- Yushen Lin, National Taipei University, New Taipei City, Republic of China
- Jessica C. M. Li, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China
- Mingyue Su, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
- Journal Journal of Family Violence
- Online ISSN 1573-2851
- Print ISSN 0885-7482