Intimate Partner Violence in China

Abstract

Intimate partner violence has always existed in the society. Due to the unequal gender structure, the weak social public awareness, the imperfect law, and the low punishment for the perpetrators, intimate partner violence has not been well solved. From the perspective of sociology, this paper proposes a series of measures, such as changing the public's attitude, increasing the punishment of the perpetrators, improving the multi-party cooperation mechanism, and letting social work agencies play a role. It is of great significance to promote social stability, maintain harmonious relationship between intimate partners and protect the legitimate rights and interests of citizens.