Citation

Yu Y, Xia C, Zhu Z. Violence Against Women 2024; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2024, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/10778012241236668

PMID

38488503

Abstract

This study examines the impact of gender and sexism on police officers' attitudes toward policing intimate partner violence (IPV). Data were collected from 826 Chinese police officers through online questionnaires. A hierarchical multiple regression analysis found that male police officers and those with sexist attitudes believe that handling IPV cases is illegitimate; they tend to perceive that the police are not morally bound to regulate such cases. Meanwhile, policewomen are less likely to consider that IPV interventions are difficult and resource-intensive.

FINDINGS indicate the need to amend policies and practices concerning gender and sexism among police officers to control IPV.

Language: en

Keywords

China; gender; intimate partner violence; police attitudes; sexism