Married Women's Intention to Report Domestic Violence against Women: Implication for Global Education

摘要

Little is known about the prevalence of violence against women among families and less about whether they utilize anti violence policies. However, failure to report violence against women incidents to authorities would lessen the efficacy of these policies. This study investigated the prevalence of violence against women among families and their reporting intentions for violence against women incidents. Two hundred and eighty-two women completed a survey on their intentions to report domestic violence against women. Results found violence against women exists among families and they would report to authorities if the policy outlined specific information. Women who had been battered were more likely to report than those women who had not been victimized. Implications for women are discussed.