Essay on Research on Domestic Violence Against Men

Male victims are often unrecognized by the media, because they do not fit the stereotype that is set. Again, it’s been drilled into our heads that men are the perpetrators and women are the victims. Men are supposed to be strong, while women are weak, making them the easier target. How could a male be a victim of abuse? According to the media, there is no way men can be victims alongside women.

Domestic violence, alternatively referred to as Intimate Partner Violence, is defined by the Department of Justice as “a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner.” While domestic violence is commonly thought of as only physical or sexual abuse, domestic violence can also be emotional, economic, or psychological. Domestic violence has remained constant in society throughout history, even though over time society’s response to the issue has changed. While domestic violence affects everyone regardless of race, gender, age, etc. it is estimated that approximately 90% of all victims are women. For the purpose of this paper, I will be focusing on

The resource chosen is to identify and build awareness for a public health need to highlight the prevalence of domestic abuse against men. It is known that women are subject to Domestic Abuse, but Du-Plat Jones (2006) argues recent statistics

Dating abuse and domestic violence are becoming increasingly prevalent in today’s society. Ten million people per year report to being abused by their partner (CDC, 2010). Due to the majority of the victims being women, however, the media often overlooks men as victims of domestic abuse. According to The National Domestic Hotline, almost 30% of men in the U.S. have experienced some form of domestic violence. Previous research has attempted to examine the different types of abuse as well as the factors that lead less men to report these incidents (James, 2003; Douglas & Hines 2011).

Domestic violence against men refers to being in an abusive intimate relationship such as marriage, co-habitation, dating or within the family. As with violence against woman domestic violence is considered a serious crime. Many men who report abuse to the police often get criticized and often face social stigma. People have trouble understanding why a woman who is being abused by her significant other does not simply leave the relationship. When the roles are reversed, then the man is the victim of the abuse; people are beyond clueless and are confused as to why he selects to stay. However, anyone who is in an abusive relationship understands that it is never that simple, to just pick up and leave. Ending a relationship, even an abusive one, is rarely easy. Domestic violence against men is believed to be nonexistent. According to Strauss (2003), he says, “There are many theories on the causes of domestic violence.” Some of those theories can be due to traumatic events in a man’s childhood and therefore it affects their thinking which in turn causes them to accept domestic violence. However, some of the few reasons men do not leave is for the sake of their children, they feel ashamed/embarrassed, they are in denial

Men are also abused by female partners. However, domestic violence against males is not always acknowledged (Lewis and Sarantakos, 2001) and little is known about the numbers of men who are abused or treated violently by their partners. Many of the effects of abuse are the same for men as for women. They are likely to feel deeply ashamed, frightened, experience a loss of self-worth and confidence, feel isolated, guilty and confused

Men and women can both be the offender or the victim. Statistics show that one in four women are abused and one in seven men are abused. A majority of society believes men are the abusers and women are the victims; however, that just is not the case. The victims that seek help are typically women because men can let their pride get in the way. Men will view seeking help as not having

This part of the dissertation will cover the similarities and differences between men and women as victims of domestic violence. The first topic that will be discussed is reporting. It can be difficult to understand or grasp the concept that men can be abused by women and nearly near the rate that women are assaulted and abused by men. In the white paper (Home Office, 2003) domestic violence was mainly described in terms of violence against women, males were largely ignored despite being acknowledged. In the white paper (Home Office 2016) things appeared to be different as male victims were acknowledged which suggests that it is becoming widely known that there is violence against men and it is being viewed as an issue. The Northern Rock Foundation concluded from their research that some males did not report partner abuse because they considered the occurrence too trivial and not worth reporting. Their research also looked into the large differences between the experiences of males and females; it was found that females were the main group to ask for help and also communicate with services. DOJ figures indicated that males are 11 percent less likely than women to report any type of violent crime that they were victims in. Ivankovich suggests that there are a number of explanations why male victims are unwilling to report. Men suffer abuse in silence because they fear that they will not be believed and people may jump to worse conclusions such as he is the perpetrator. Males

Did you know that men could also be abused ? Some people do not believe that men do not get abused because they are supposed to be strong willed men. At a young age the boy may start experience abuse from their father or mother, secondly the most common abuser would be the wife. In the article “Women as the Abuser” written by Kimberly Taylor said that when she interviews a group women who were the sole the abuser, that majority of them did not use nonphysical tactics (Taylor). Men also have a hard time coming forward about the abuse because he knows that no one would believe him all just because he is a man. Men do not have the same laws that protects them from abused like the women do. For example, if you see a man beat on a woman, people

The outcome of this research proposal intends to recommend ways these media platforms can improve their relationship with male victims of domestic violence, and subsequently decrease associated stigmas throughout the

According to statistics found by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Every nine seconds a woman is abused by her husband or intimate partner. At least 1 in every 4 women and 1 in every 9 men have been beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused in their lifetime. Most often the abuser is one of their own family. Domestic violence is a problem that somehow affects every one of us in this room at some time and is actually the leading cause of injury to women -- more than car accidents, muggings and rapes combined.

In the text “Help for Abused Men” Jeanne Segal a sociologist, psychologist and writer who believes each of us has the capacity to make life better for ourselves and others, claims that “Many men feel great shame that they've been beaten down by a woman or failed in their role as protector and provider for the family.” Segal states that men should have the same write as women and that men are ashamed because of how people react to it. Her position is important, because believes if we all just pay attention to everyone then we would all have the same rights. If people the police would just stop making the male victims feel ashamed, then there would be more reports of female violence against men. In the text “Men as Victims of Domestic Violence” Jeremy Mull a former Police and Legal Advisor to the Police Peacekeeping and now Clark County Prosecuting who believes that everyone has the same rights, states that men who try to get help find that they are mocked and ridiculed; No one would even think of telling a battered woman that getting beaten by her husband wasn’t a big deal, but people often don’t think twice about saying that to a battered man. Mull explains that many men are too embarrassed to admit that they are being abused, because of how the police react to it. His position is important, because he shows that everyone should have the same chances in life and

It is the view of this paper that scholars that have taken the vertical approach to studying domestic violence tend to exhibit bias against men while limiting their search for solution to domestic violence to men. This research sees everything wrong with this biased view and punctures it as insufficient since there are many cases of domestic violence against men. In the United States alone there is rising cases of domestic violence perpetuated against men by abusive spouses. Campbell Dennis (2010) writing in British Guardian observed that 40% of men suffer domestic violence in the United Kingdom. Also, statistics of domestic violence released by United States Center for Disease control shows significant rise in domestic violence against men. According to Weinberger, Bari Zell (2016), violated men face number of obstacles when domestic violence is being reported. He identified some factors effecting male victims of domestic to include; convincing the biased police who do not see women as abusers; getting help and shelter for victims; to the psychological

“Every year in the United States there are over 3 million incidents of domestic violence. That means that every nine seconds a women is beaten by her domestic partner” (Findeley). There are many women that stay silent when being abuse by their partners. The consequences of staying quiet when obtaining abuse can be dangerous and can also lead to death. Many women do not recognize the importance of the fact that there is in speaking out if they are being abuse by their partner. No woman should take domestic abuse by their partners. Every woman deserves a healthy relationship; A healthy relationship involves trust, respect, and consideration for the other person. Domestic abuse has gotten worse during the past years and is still rising up. One can see that domestic abuse can occur everywhere. Domestic abuse is considered a crime and woman should not keep silent when being abuse.

Women have fought for years for their freedom and to be able to have a voice, they are looked at as weak and incapable of fighting for themselves. Men are the breadwinners and their job is to protect the women no matter what and to never hurt them. As the years go on we notice that men are abusing women behind closed doors. Once it was known by the public about the abuse that was happening, the world was outraged and tried to come up help and bring awareness. The bigger picture is what about the men who are being abused and are in a domesticated household? It might seem impossible for women to be seen as the aggressor or the abuser and it’s even harder for society to see that. Domestic abuse is not only dealt with women it also dealt with