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Published in: Journal of Family Violence 7/2008

01-10-2008 | Original article

Attitudes toward Domestic Violence in Korean and Vietnamese Immigrant Communities: Implications for Human Services

Authors: Mikyong Kim-Goh, Jon Baello

Published in: Journal of Family Violence | Issue 7/2008

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Abstract

The present study examined the effects of gender, ethnicity, acculturation level, age, and education level of Korean and Vietnamese Americans on their attitudes toward domestic violence. The sample consisted of 229 Koreans and 184 Vietnamese, recruited from ethnic communities and college campuses in southern California. Participants completed a brief questionnaire, which included the Revised Attitudes toward Wife Abuse Scale (RAWA) and the Marin and Marin Acculturation Scale as well as demographic variables. Gender, education, and acculturation level emerged as significant predictors of attitudes toward domestic violence. More specifically, men as well as those who were less acculturated and less educated were more likely to endorse pro-violence attitudes. While there were no significant ethnic differences in the global attitude toward domestic violence between the two immigrant groups, there were specific inter-ethnic differences on select items of the RAWA scale.
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Metadata
Title
Attitudes toward Domestic Violence in Korean and Vietnamese Immigrant Communities: Implications for Human Services
Authors
Mikyong Kim-Goh
Jon Baello
Publication date
01-10-2008
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Family Violence / Issue 7/2008
Print ISSN: 0885-7482
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2851
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-008-9187-2

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