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Not your destiny: Autonomy in marriage choices and the intergenerational transmission of domestic violence among Chinese women

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  • Menghan Zhao
  • Weijie Gao
  • Youlang Zhang

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Objective This article examines how women's autonomy in marriage choices influences the intergenerational transmission of domestic violence in mainland China. Methods An original survey was administered to married women in Beijing and Chengdu (N = 1646). Seemingly unrelated regression models accounting for the association between violence perpetration and victimization were conducted. Results Chinese women's experiences of domestic violence in current marriages were associated with their exposure to interparental violence during childhood. Compared to women with no autonomy in deciding about their marriages, women with autonomy were less likely to show intergenerational transmission of domestic violence. Conclusion Women's rising autonomy disrupts the intergenerational transmission of domestic violence. The findings highlight the importance of designing relevant policies to further protect and improve women's autonomy in marriage decisions to avoid domestic violence.

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  • Menghan Zhao & Weijie Gao & Youlang Zhang, 2022. "Not your destiny: Autonomy in marriage choices and the intergenerational transmission of domestic violence among Chinese women," Social Science Quarterly, Southwestern Social Science Association, vol. 103(2), pages 328-345, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:socsci:v:103:y:2022:i:2:p:328-345
    DOI: 10.1111/ssqu.13130
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