Abstract
Dating violence rates affect an unacceptably high percentage of youth. This paper tests a model to understand the considerable variation in state dating violence policy comprehensiveness. Independent variables in the model are state political culture, partisan control of political institutions, prevalence of dating violence, and median household income. Bivariate results show partial support for preliminary hypotheses. Regression analysis indicates that strength of Democratic Party control of governmental institutions is the only variable in the model that achieved statistical significance. Implications and recommendations for future research are provided.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 9-24 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - Dec 27 2012 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Keywords
- Dating violence
- Political culture
- Political party influence in policy-making
- Social policy
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