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Attitudes and Beliefs About Domestic Violence: Results of a Public Opinion Survey

II. Beliefs About Causes

University at Albany, State University of New York

Bonnie E. Carlson

University at Albany, State University of New York

This report presents findings from a public opinion survey designed to measure beliefs about the causes of domestic violence (DV) based on telephone interviews with 1,200 residents across six New York State communities. Findings reveal substantial diversity and complexity among beliefs and interesting similarities and differences across open- and close-ended questions regarding explanations for partner abuse. Most respondents think about the causes of violence in the context of individual problems, relationships, and families, not as a problem with roots in our society or culture. Few believe that women are the cause of their own abuse, one fourth still believe that some women want to be abused, and most believe that women can end abusive relationships. Secondhand experiences with DV were associated with some beliefs about causes of abuse, and gender, age, education, and race were associated with certain beliefs in predictable ways.

Key Words: domestic violence • intimate partner violence • public opinion • attitudes • beliefs

Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Vol. 20, No. 10, 1219-1243 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/0886260505278531


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