Domestic
Does 16 Percent Really Consider Beating Women Normal? No, But How Is It Actually?
Research by Mark Boukes from the Universities of Amsterdam and Tilburg reveals that while 84.2 percent of Dutch men now believe beating a wife is never justified, down from 87 percent four years ago, this does not imply widespread violence. The remaining respondents mostly selected low scores on a scale indicating they could imagine rare defensive scenarios, rather than endorsing abuse. Boukes warns that the decline reflects broader conservative trends affecting women's emancipation and safety perceptions. The data comes from the World Values Survey 2026, analyzing 2,500 adults, with international comparisons expected in 2027.
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