ScholarWorks > HHS > Social Work > JSSW > Vol. 39 > Iss. 4 (2012)
Keywords
Dating violence, social policy, political culture, political party influence in policy-making
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.
Recommended Citation
Hoefer, Richard; Black, Beverly; and Salehin, Mashooq
(2012)
"Dating Violence Policy: Making the Grade,"
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 39:
Iss.
4, Article 2.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.3697
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https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jssw/vol39/iss4/2
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