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Barriers to Formal Help-Seeking Behavior by Battered Turkish Women According to Sociodemographic Factors

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  • Abdulkadir Keskin

    (Dumlupınar Mahallesi D-100 Karayolu, İstanbul Medeniyet University Faculty of Political Science Güney Yerleşkesi A Blok 2. Kat, 34734 İstanbul, Turkey)

  • Filiz Karaman

    (Department of Statistics, Davutpaşa Campus, Yıldız Technical University, 34220 İstanbul, Turkey)

Abstract

Violence against women is a significant sociological problem that negatively affects society. Although violence against women is widespread worldwide, the help-seeking behavior of women exposed to violence remains underdeveloped. In this study conducted in Turkey, the formal help-seeking behavior of women exposed to violence was studied according to sociodemographic factors. Data were obtained from surveys on domestic violence against women from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT), which was held in 2008 and 2014. Chi-square and binary logistic regression analyses are used in this study. The dependent variable is determined as whether women who had experienced violence sought help from formal institutions. In order to explain the dependent variable, education, age group, region, and sociodemographic variables are used. According to the results, as the education level of women exposed to violence increases, help-seeking behavior through official means also increases. In addition, women with a personal income are more likely to seek formal help than those without, and the development of the sociocultural region inhabited affects the formal help-seeking behavior of women exposed to violence. Between 2008 and 2014, legal regulations on women’s rights in Turkey were seen to positively affect formal help-seeking behavior. Although the formal help-seeking behavior of women subjected to violence in 2014 increased significantly compared to 2008, this improvement is not sufficient.

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  • Abdulkadir Keskin & Filiz Karaman, 2020. "Barriers to Formal Help-Seeking Behavior by Battered Turkish Women According to Sociodemographic Factors," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(1), pages 1-12, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2020:i:1:p:165-:d:468693
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