Culture and Public Support for Violence Against Children in Six Nations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2348633 |
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| Authors | Bilal Hassan (0000-0002-5784-4226, University of Bergen, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 923-945 |
| Publication date | 2025-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Family Issues (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0192-513X • E-ISSN: 1552-5481 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0192513x241263776 |
| OpenAlex | W4400962448 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 52 |
This study explores the link between culture and support for violence against children in six South Asian (Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan) and European (Germany, Netherlands, and Sweden) countries. Utilizing data from the World Values Survey, it tests three hypotheses based on modernization theory. Results reveal that various measures of secularism are negatively associated with support for violence against children. For instance, individuals not affiliated with any religious organizations are more inclined to reject such violence. Similarly, belief that God is not important in life and respect for authority is a bad thing are linked to reduced support for violence against children. Moreover, post-materialist values show a negative correlation with violence. However, there is also evidence of rejection of violence against children among adherents of traditional values. The study does not discern a consistent cross-cultural pattern of association, suggesting that the spillover effects of secular value orientations are more complex than initially expected
Developmental psychology · Materialism · Modernization theory · Political science · Secularism · Sociology · Spillover effect · World Values Survey · Cultural Differences and Values · Culture, Economy, and Development Studies · Law · Psychology · Religion and Society Interactions · Social Psychology
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