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Community Leaders’ Perceptions Of Violence Against Women As A Public Health Issue, Deborah J. Bartz
Community Leaders’ Perceptions Of Violence Against Women As A Public Health Issue, Deborah J. Bartz
Masters Theses
The purpose of this thesis was to identify correlates of support for the involvement of local public health departments in the prevention of violence against women. The research is a secondary analysis of data from community leaders in the 50 public health catchment areas throughout Michigan.
A total of 525 community leaders were identified by health officers and were mailed surveys that dealt with a wide range of health policy issues. Three hundred and fifty-one surveys were returned.
The analysis were designed to determine which factors would affect support for treating violence against women as a public health issue. A …