Domestic abuse is understood as a heteronormative and gendered experience; abused men defy these notions. Research limitations/implications Findings cannot be generalised across the UK. This study offers a valuable base on which to build future knowledge. Future research might consider recruiting larger...
Another problem is that many men do not see themselves as victims at all. They view domestic abuse as something that happens only to women, says Iris Quar of Abused Men in Scotland, a support group. “They’ll call and say, ‘I’m not abused or anything, but…’ and then they’ll...
Another problem is that many men do not see themselves as victims at all. They view domestic abuse as something that happens only to women, says Iris Quar of Abused Men in Scotland, a support group. “They’ll call and say, ‘I’m no...
Institutional Abuse of Older Adults: What We Know, What We Need to Know Although Canadian policies support "aging in place," there still will be a number of older adults who will require institutional care in the future. Most r... Lynn McDonald PhDsupa/supsup*/sup, Marie Beaulieu PhDsu...
In this paper the literature on men’s experience of psychological abuse (in the U.S.) is reviewed and the ability to conceptualize and measure such abuse is reconsidered. Scales used to measure psychological abuse based on the experiences of battered women are critiqued as inadequate as measure...
The results revealed that adverse childhood experiences (childhood abuse and household dysfunction) were associated with facial masculinity preference. Individuals who had adverse childhood experiences were more likely to prefer masculinized male faces. There were no significant associations between facial ...
“They’ll call and say, ‘I’m not abused or anything, but…’ and then they’ll tell you this horrendous story,” she says. Louise Branch of North Somerset council says that men who seek help are usually too few for a peer-support meeting, something women recovering from abuse find...
Sexual Harassment. Rape. Domestic Violence. Why do these words stir up images, only, of victimised women? Are we gender-biased when we talk of domestic violence? Have we, thus far, discounted the possibility that abuse BY women, AGAINST men, is very real?
Men who have sex with men (MSM) are men who engage in sexual activity with members of the same sex, regardless of how they identify themselves. In India, same-sex behavior and relations tend to be much more fluid. These men may identify as gay, homosexua
This type of coercive control may be specific to men due to the normative perceptions about who the target of IPV com- monly is and the invisibility surrounding men who experience violence. This pattern of behaviors has been observed previously in this population (Avieli, 2021; Hines, et al...