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Community Psychology: Common Values, Diverse PracticesLessons from Turkey: men’s perceptions on violence againstwomenby Henrica A.F.M. Jansen 1IntroductionThe study in Turkey was not part of the WHO study. This EU funded research project was implemented byconsortium ICON/Hacettepe University Institute of Population Studies /BNB for the Turkish Government (KSGM:Directorate General of the Status of Women).MethodsThe study combines quantitative with qualitative methods. Structured face-to-face interviews were conducted with12795 women 15-59 years, representing 12 regions. It used a shortened version of the WHO questionnaire andapart from big sample size followed the same procedures and ethical and safety recommendations.The large qualitative component included in-depth interviews with women, mothers/mothers-in-law, men,representatives of NGOs and professionals. Also focus group discussions with men and professionals wereconducted.ResultsMost findings presented in this paper are based on focus group discussions with men.Prevalence of partner violenceOverall 39% of women in Turkey reported to have experienced physical partner violence (4 out of 10) at leastonce in their life, while 10% reported physical violence in the 12 months preceding the interview. There weresignificant variations across the regions, with the highest prevalence found in NE Anatolia where more than twiceas many women reported physical partner violence compared to women in West Marmara.It is more difficult for women to disclose experiences of sexual violence compared to those of physical violence.Likewise to talk about sexual violence within marriage is not regarded as appropriate. Nevertheless in theinterviews 15% of ever married women reported to have experienced one or more of these acts. Again enormousregional differences were found: almost one in 3 in NE Anatolia compared to less than 1 in 10 in west Marmara.1Senior consultant VAW research, Geneva, Switzerland.Team leader to the National Research on Domestic Violence in Turkey (2008-2009)henriette.jansen@gmail.com230

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