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The Helpseeking Experiences of Men Who Sustain Intimate Partner Violence: An Overlooked Population and Implications for Practice
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For over 30 years, research has shown that men can and do sustain intimate partner violence (IPV) from their female partners. This is the first large-scale, nationally-based, quantitative study to systematically detail the helpseeking experiences of men who have sustained IPV from their female partners. The sample is composed of 302 men who were recruited from resources specializing in men's issues. Results indicate that men who seek help for IPV victimization have the most positive experiences in seeking help from family/friends, and mental health and medical providers. They have the least positive experiences with members of the DV service system. Cumulative positive helpseeking experiences were associated with lower levels of abusing alcohol; cumulative negative experiences were associated with higher rates of exceeding a clinical cut-off for post-traumatic stress disorder. Results are discussed in terms of implications for the social service sector and for future research.
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“Since male victims have these barriers, they utilize informal supports (family members, friends, coworkers) more than public supports (government resources).”
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“Some previous studies found that the police and victim services tend to view male victims of IPA as perpetrators (Douglas & Hines, 2011; Lysova et al., 2020, 2022)”
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“calling the police in the incidents of IPA can indeed put the male victims at risk for being arrested (third subtheme of Theme 1) (Cook, 2009; Douglas & Hines, 2011; Kelly, 2003; Lysova et al., 2020).”
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“Our results indicate a preference among male victims for confiding in close associates rather than public agencies, which is consistent with the previous studies. 17 , 21 , 23 , 58 , 59 , 60”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Douglas, E. M., & Hines, D. A.
- Affiliations
- Bridgewater State University (US)
- Clark University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Douglas, Emily M.
- Venue
- Journal of Family Violence
- Published
- 2011-06-04
- Volume
- 26
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 473-485
- ISSN
- 0885-7482 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-2851
- PMC
- PMC3175099
- OpenAlex
- W2127675393
- Cited by
- 289
- References
- 65
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- FWCI
- 7.24
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Journal of Family Violence (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Journal of international women's studies (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute of Mental Health (R21MH074590)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Health › Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Geriatrics and Gerontology › Elder Abuse and Neglect
- Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- Keywords
- intimate partner violence, male victims, domestic violence services, post-traumatic stress disorder, alcohol abuse, help-seeking barriers, family and friend support, mental health professionals, healthcare workers, men's health services
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