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Father's Day Poll 2007

From April 23, 2007 to May 3, 2007, Peter D. Hart Research Associates conducted a national survey for the Family Violence Prevention Fund and Verizon Wireless to measure men's awareness of domestic violence's prevalence, their recognition of the role they can play in addressing this problem, their willingness to get involved in efforts to stop it and their impressions of efforts by institutions to address it.

 

Key Findings Include:

• Men recognize the prevalence of domestic violence/sexual assault
• More than half think a woman they know will be a victim
• Many men believe they can make a difference in addressing the problem of violence against women
• Most men are willing to get involved in efforts to address the problem of domestic violence/sexual assault
• Many men are already getting involved by talking to children about healthy, violence-free relationships
• Many men are willing to express their disapproval when individuals - either friends or celebrities - make jokes or demeaning comments about women or exploit them
• Men do not give any institutions high marks for doing enough to raise awareness and address the problem of domestic violence and sexual assault
• Men broadly support employer-based efforts to address domestic violence and sexual assault

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