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Men, Suicide, and Family and Interpersonal Violence: A Mixed Methods Exploratory Study

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Fitzpatrick, Scott J., Brew, Bronwyn K., Handley, Tonelle, Perkins, David·2022·Sociology of Health & Illness
DOI 10.1111/1467-9566.13476PMC PMC9543582
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Research has shown a link between gender, violence, and suicide. This relationship is complex, and few empirical studies have explored suicide and family and interpersonal violence perpetrated by men. Drawing on a coronial dataset of suicide cases and a mixed methods design, this study integrated a quantitative analysis of 155 suicide cases with a qualitative analysis of medico-legal reports from 32 cases. Findings showed different types and patterns of family and intimate partner violence for men who died by suicide. Men used violence in response to conflict, but also to dominate women. Cumulative, interwoven effects of violence, mental illness, alcohol and other drug use, socioeconomic, and psychosocial circumstances were observed in our study population. However, the use of violence and suicidal behaviour was also a deliberate and calculated response by which some men sought to maintain influence or control over women. Health and criminal justice interventions served as short-term responses to violence, mental illness, and suicidal behaviour, but were of limited assistance.

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Authors
Fitzpatrick, S. J., Brew, B. K., Handley, T., & Perkins, D.
Affiliations
  • Australian National University (AU)
  • UNSW Sydney (AU)
  • Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health (AU)
  • University of Canberra (AU)
Corresponding author
Fitzpatrick, Scott J.
ORCID
Venue
Sociology of Health & Illness
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2022-05-02
Volume
44
Issue
6
Pages
991-1008
ISSN
  • 0141-9889 (ISSN-L)
  • 1467-9566
DOI
10.1111/1467-9566.13476
PMC
PMC9543582
OpenAlex
W4225290964
Cited by
21
References
55
Citations by year
2026: 5 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 2
FWCI
3.07
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Sociology of Health & Illness (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Figshare (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
  • NOVA (University of Newcastle Australia) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Health › Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
Keywords
male suicide, intimate partner violence, domestic violence, gender and violence, men's violence against women, coronial data, medico-legal reports, mental illness, alcohol and drug use, socioeconomic factors, psychosocial factors, control and domination, health interventions, criminal justice interventions
MeSH terms
Female, Humans, Male, Suicide, Violence, Substance-Related Disorders

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