Seongnam City Conducts Domestic Violence Survey...Nation's First

[Asia Economy (Seongnam) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Seongnam City in Gyeonggi Province will conduct the first-ever domestic violence survey among local governments nationwide.

On the 17th, Seongnam City announced that it will open a public bid until the 25th to select a company to carry out research related to the domestic violence survey.

The city will invest a total of 70 million KRW in this research project and conduct a survey targeting 1,500 households within the jurisdiction. The survey will focus on the presence or absence of domestic violence, the timing of the first occurrence, the extent of damage, causes, locations, types of perpetrators, coping methods, police reporting status, usage and effectiveness of support services, and more.

It will also investigate the mental, economic, and physical impacts of domestic violence, secondary damage caused by police investigations and media coverage, and changes in daily life.

In particular, through in-depth interviews with about 40 people including users of domestic violence counseling centers, residents of domestic violence protection facilities, and staff members of counseling centers, the current status and issues of support systems for domestic violence victims will also be analyzed.

Previously, the city commissioned the Korean Women’s Development Institute last year to conduct a sexual violence survey targeting 1,500 people, including 500 middle and high school students and 1,000 adults in the Seongnam area.

A city official explained, "Seongnam City is the first local government to conduct sexual and domestic violence surveys targeting citizens at the local government level," adding, "Based on the survey results, we plan to establish policies to eradicate sexual and domestic violence as part of the 7th local government’s campaign pledges."

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