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  • Essay / Attitude towards domestic violence - 2002

    The aim of this study is to examine attitudes towards domestic violence. Attitudes toward domestic violence are measured by positive or negative views of violence or aggression toward a spouse, offspring, or household member. My independent variables are gender which includes males and females, classification which includes upperclassmen and freshmen, and age. In order to test the relative impact of my independent variables, my control variable is involvement. I have three different hypotheses in my study. Hypothesis 1- Men will be more likely to have a negative attitude toward domestic violence than women. 2) Hypothesis 2- Upper-class men are more likely to have a negative attitude toward domestic violence than freshmen. 3) Respondents aged 21-25 will have a more negative attitude towards domestic violence than respondents aged 18-20. A questionnaire will be conducted to find out attitudes towards domestic violence. This is a random sample consisting of 80 Tougaloo College students, 40 upperclassmen and 40 freshmen, each divided into 20 males and 20 females. Each variable will have 3 to 5 scales. The data analysis method will be quantitative analysis by inserting data into SPSS, and descriptive statistics will be used.IntroductionViolence is a major social problem in today's society around the world. (World Health Organization 2002). Domestic violence is a social problem because it is not limited to the victims who are affected when it occurs. For example, if a child is present in a relationship, he or she may also be affected. It has been classified as the most common type of violence against women (World Health Organization, ...... middle of article ......lker, R. (2006). Police Attitudes against Domestic Violence Offenders.Journal of InterpersonalViolence.Volume 21 Number 10 (pp1365-1374)Nayak, M, C Byrne, M Martin and A G. Abraham. of Interpersonal Violence (2003): Web.Pirog. -Bon. MA and Stets, JE (1589). issues Justice Quarterly 4 1 73. abused students at MA Pirog- Good and JE Stets (Eds.), Dating Violence: Emerging Social Issues (pp. 108-125). Domestic Violence: A Cultural Perspective. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. (2010) : 1284-1297..