Citation

Valls R, Puigvert L, Duque E. Violence Against Women 2008; 14(7): 759-785.

Affiliation

CREA, University of Barcelona.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801208320365

PMID

18559866

Abstract

This Spanish-based study found that some adolescents link attractiveness with violence. Previous research showed that a socialization process within teenagers' contexts promotes this association. The results suggest that this link is one of the possible causes of the high rates of gender violence among youth. Debates regarding this research already have had political repercussions. Although the 2004 Spanish Act Against Gender Violence-the first of its kind in Europe-acknowledged violence with romantic partners or ex-partners, the 2008 Catalan Act on the Right of Women to Eradicate Chauvinist Violence also recognizes gender violence in dating, and considers preventive socialization as a main measure. This study provides key knowledge to support this purpose.

Language: en