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Comparing the policy response to violence against women in the USA and South Korea

Center on Violence Against Women and Children, School of Social Work, Rutgers University, 536 George St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA, postmus{at}rci.rutgers.edu

Sur Ah Hahn

University of Kansas School of Social Welfare, 1545 Lilac Lane, Lawrence, KS 66044, USA

English

Violence against women is a major public health and human rights crisis affecting women from all countries. This article presents a comparative policy analysis of the Violence Against Women Act (USA) and the Protection Act (South Korea), providing social work and research implications.

French

La violence faite aux femmes est un fléau affectant les femmes de tous les pays, qui constitue un important problème de santé publique tout en allant à l’encontre des droits humains. Cette étude présente une analyse comparée de deux lois, la Violence Against Women Act (É .-U.) et la Protection Act (Corée du Sud), et tire des conclusions utiles pour le travail social et la recherche dans ce domaine.

Spanish

La violencia contra las mujeres supone un importante problema de salud pública y derechos humanos que afecta a las mujeres de todos los países. Este trabajo presenta un análisis comparativo de las políticas Acción de Violencia contra las Mujeres (EUA) y Acción de Protección (Corea del Sur) en el que se implica al trabajo social y a la investigación.

Key Words: comparative policy analysis • domestic violence • South Korea • United States • violence against women

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International Social Work, Vol. 50, No. 6, 770-782 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0020872807081903


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