Zhang Hongwei, Zhao Ruohui
1 Jinan University, Zhuhai, China.
2 University of Macau, Macau, China.
Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol. 2018 Dec;62(16):4879-4887. doi: 10.1177/0306624X18801468. Epub 2018 Sep 21.
Domestic violence is not uncommon in China. Myths and misconceptions about it do exist, especially in the context of rapid social changes. Compared with its Western counterparts, the study on domestic violence in China is considered rudimentary and of low priority. Empirical studies, especially those measuring the correlates and/or risk factors related to domestic violence, are still lacking. This special issue aims to advance understanding on domestic violence through much-needed empirical research. It also demonstrates joint efforts by local Chinese scholars and their Western counterparts to strengthen collaboration in this important research area. Based on relatively large sample surveys, the articles incorporated in this special issue provide relatively accurate estimates of factors related to domestic violence and responses to it in mainland China and Taiwan. Future studies should give priority to developing indigenous theories and practices in addition to adapting and testing theories and models developed in the West.
家庭暴力在中国并不罕见。关于家庭暴力的误解和错误观念确实存在，尤其是在社会快速变革的背景下。与西方相比，中国对家庭暴力的研究被认为尚处于初级阶段且不受重视。实证研究，尤其是那些测量与家庭暴力相关的关联因素和/或风险因素的研究仍然匮乏。本期特刊旨在通过急需的实证研究增进对家庭暴力的理解。它还展示了中国本土学者与其西方同行加强这一重要研究领域合作的共同努力。基于相对大规模的样本调查，本期特刊收录的文章对中国大陆和台湾地区与家庭暴力相关的因素及应对措施提供了较为准确的估计。未来的研究除了对西方发展出的理论和模型进行调整和检验外，还应优先发展本土理论和实践。
