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How Social Beliefs Shape Perceptions of Intimate Partner Violence
New research from Postdoc Efraín García-Sánchez and colleagues investigates how attitudes about women can shape responses to intimate partner violence.
Intimate partner violence against women (IPVAW) is a global public health issue. How do beliefs and attitudes about women in society impact how people think about the issue and their willingness to intervene? New research from Economic Mobility Fellow Efraín García-Sánchez and colleagues shows that in a Spanish sample, endorsing sexist beliefs and attitudes about women was associated with less willingness to intervene in IPVAW cases, less perceived responsibility to the aggressor, and greater acceptance of IPVAW myths. This work demonstrates the importance of disrupting attitudes that create a culture of IPVAW acceptance.
