Author: Lawrence Gibbs Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 0359875068 Category : Languages : en Pages : 95
Book Description
An introduction to male and homosexual victims of intimate partner violence. Data is presented along with discussions on topics including female aggression, typologies of intimate partner violence, motivations, effects on victims, and specific issues faced by gay and lesbian victims.
Author: Adam M. Messinger Publisher: University of California Press ISBN: 0520352343 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 322
Book Description
Nationally representative studies confirm that LGBTQ individuals are at an elevated risk of experiencing intimate partner violence. While many similarities exist between LGBTQ and heterosexual-cisgender intimate partner violence, research has illuminated a variety of unique aspects of LGBTQ intimate partner violence regarding the predictors of perpetration, the specific forms of abuse experienced, barriers to help-seeking for victims, and policy and intervention needs. This is the first book that systematically reviews the literature regarding LGBTQ intimate partner violence, draws key lessons for current practice and policy, and recommends research areas and enhanced methodologies.
Author: Brenda Russell Publisher: Springer Nature ISBN: 3030447626 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 308
Book Description
Intimate Partner Violence is a serious social problem affecting millions in the United States and worldwide. The image of violence enacted by a male aggressor to a female victim dominates public perceptions of intimate partner violence (IPV). This volume examines how this heteronormativity influences reporting and responding to partner violence when those involved do not fit the stereotype of a typical victim of IPV. Research and theory have helped us to understand power dynamics about heterosexual IPV; this book encourages greater attention to the unique issues and power dynamics of IPV in sexual minority populations. Divided into five distinct sections, chapters address research and theories associated with IPV, examining the similarities and differences of IPV within heterosexual and gender minority relationships. Among the topics discussed: Research methodology and scope of the problem Primary prevention and intervention of IPV among sexual and gender minorities Barriers to help-seeking among various populations Promoting outreach and advocacy Criminal justice response to IPV With recommendations for intervention and prevention, criminal justice response and policy, Intimate Partner Violence and the LGBT+ Community: Understanding Power Dynamics will be of use to students, researchers, and practitioners of psychology, criminal justice, and public policy.
Author: Janice L. Ristock Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1136812075 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 385
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Queer lives remain at the margins of most academic inquiry into domestic violence. When same-sex violence is considered, it is most commonly as an "added on," without close attention to the specificity and meaning of violence within the lives of lesbian/ gay/ bisexual/ transgender/Two-Spirit and queer people (LGBTQ). This edited volume seeks to change this discourse by bringing together the most innovative research about intimate partner violence that is specific to the lives of LGBTQ people. Including contributions based on research conducted in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, the volume is framed around central themes: conceptualizing violence; exploring differing spaces and lived experiences of violence; and the ethical challenges of responding to violence. The contributors also consider issues of race, class, gender, sexuality and other social differences, moving beyond a simple gender lens to one involving a framework of intersectionality.
Author: Avery Brow Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 148
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Intimate partner violence is difficult to measure and assess in heterosexual couples given the high levels of social and personal stigma associated with being a victim of the violence. This issue is made more difficult when such violence occurs in gay male couples. Hidden even from their own community, gay victims of domestic violence struggle to receive help and treatment for their abuse. A major purpose of this paper is to highlight issues associated with intimate partner violence through a comprehensive literature review. A second purpose of this research is to obtain another indicator of the prevalence of gay male intimate partner violence. This was accomplished by constructing three scales of abuse types. In addition to providing researchers and other professionals with theoretical and health considerations about the intimate partner violence problem for gay men, it includes validation for these measures. Similar to interpersonal violence for heterosexual couples there were significant correlations among the three types of abuse experienced (physical, psychological and sexual). The thesis concludes with recommendations for future research and programs needed for this population.
Author: Patrick Letellier Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1317765508 Category : Family & Relationships Languages : en Pages : 326
Book Description
Domestic violence in gay male relationships is the third largest health problem for gay men in America today. Men Who Beat the Men Who Love Them breaks the silence surrounding gay male domestic violence and exposes this hidden yet prevalent and destructive problem. The authors paint a vivid picture of gay men’s domestic violence, bringing its brutality to life by including personal narratives, written by one of the authors, by clearly defining what it is and what it is not through lists of violent acts and criminal code categories, and by thoroughly examining and analyzing the criminal, mental health, medical, political, and interpersonal issues involved. The authors boldly depart from the battered women’s literature by asserting that batterers have a diagnosable mental disorder, that battering is not gender based, and that much further criminalization of domestic violence is necessary. Striving for victim advocacy, the book underscores the idea that gay men’s domestic violence is totally unacceptable and is caused solely by individual abusive gay men who choose to batter. The book builds on and departs from what is known about domestic violence, with the authors challenging several fundamental premises in the literature, unabashedly identifying battering as a mental disorder. The authors explain that victims cannot stop their battering partners from battering and virtually all batterers choose to harm their partners in a premeditated fashion. The authors provide practical steps and suggestions for victims who want to leave and stay away from their violent partners and for friends who want to help battered gay men. Chapters describe the scope of the problem and refute myths and misconceptions. There are several detailed theory chapters in which the authors explain why gay men’s domestic violence occurs, who the batterers are, who the victims are at different stages of victimization, and how domestic violence can be stopped. A visionary, wide-ranging governmental and private plan of action is introduced, including lists of necessary laws and policies, as well as outlines of strong education, training, and advertising problems needed in various sectors of society. As a self-help book, Men Who Beat the Men Who Love Them provides practical information on a never-before discussed topic. As a trainer’s manual or teaching guide, it includes specific criteria for understanding the problem and for providing treatment.
Author: Yeshwant Naik Publisher: Springer Nature ISBN: 3030868079 Category : Law Languages : en Pages : 140
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This book deepens readers’ knowledge and understanding of the nature of domestic violence and sexual abuse involving male same-sex partners, and of dating violence against gay men and related issues in the European Union (EU). Drawing on non-probability samples, it addresses the propensities of refugees and migrant gay men in Germany and the prevalence of sexual abuse directed toward these men by illustrating their experiences as victims. In closing, the book explores the challenges of identifying sexual abuse victimization within the gay community, as well as the implications for practice, policy, and future research.
Author: Lucas Gottzén Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1000217957 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 12
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Men, Masculinities and Intimate Partner Violence examines how gender and other social identities and inequalities shape experiences of, and responses to, violence in intimate relationships. It provides new insights into men as both perpetrators and victims of violence, as well as on how to involve men and boys in anti-violence work. The chapters explore partner violence from the perspectives of researchers, therapists, activists, organisations, media as well as men of different background and sexual orientation. Highlighting the distinct and ambivalent ways we relate to violence and masculinity, this timely volume provides nuanced approaches to men, masculinity and intimate partner violence in various societies in the global North and South. This book foregrounds scholarship on men and masculinities in the context of intimate partner violence. By doing so, it revitalises feminist theorising and research on partner abuse, and brings together the fields of masculinity studies and studies of intimate partner violence. The book will be a vital resource for students and scholars in criminology, gender studies, psychology, social work and sociology, as well as those working with men and boys.
Author: Paul Ashton Publisher: ProQuest ISBN: 9780549925323 Category : Abused men Languages : en Pages :
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The purpose of this study was to expand the knowledge surrounding same-sex partner violence, by attempting to identify some common predictors and correlates of partner violence among gay males. This study focused particular attention examining: (1) How age, income, education, and race impact the likelihood of being a victim of gay male domestic violence? (2) How an individual's affiliation with the gay community impacts their likelihood of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) victimization? (3) How childhood sexual victimization and childhood abuse by a parent impacts the likelihood of being a victim of gay male domestic violence? and (4) What the relation is between use of alcohol and being a victim of partner violence? To address prior methodological limitations of small snowball and convenient sampling in research, this study utilized the Urban Men's Health Study (UMHS). The UMHS is a large probability telephone sample of men who have sex with men from the geographic city limits of 4 major U.S. cities. Almost 1 out of 4 (24%) respondents (N = 2,881) had experienced IPV in the past five years, while 4% indicated they were forced into sex by their partner in the past five years. Results found that those variables significantly related to IPV were age, HIV-positive status, alcohol frequency, childhood sexual abuse, childhood abuse, and witnessing parental abuse. Predicted probabilities were then calculated to further examine HIV-positive status, alcohol frequency, and childhood sexual abuse. Regarding intimate rape victimization, age, childhood sexual victimization, and childhood abuse each significantly predicted the probability of respondents being raped by an intimate partner. A predicted probability was calculated to highlight the relationship between childhood sexual abuse and intimate partner rape victimization. Education, race, and gay affiliation did not have a significant relationship to either IPV or intimate rape victimization.
Author: Patrick Letellier Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1317765494 Category : Family & Relationships Languages : en Pages : 336
Book Description
Domestic violence in gay male relationships is the third largest health problem for gay men in America today. Men Who Beat the Men Who Love Them breaks the silence surrounding gay male domestic violence and exposes this hidden yet prevalent and destructive problem. The authors paint a vivid picture of gay men’s domestic violence, bringing its brutality to life by including personal narratives, written by one of the authors, by clearly defining what it is and what it is not through lists of violent acts and criminal code categories, and by thoroughly examining and analyzing the criminal, mental health, medical, political, and interpersonal issues involved. The authors boldly depart from the battered women’s literature by asserting that batterers have a diagnosable mental disorder, that battering is not gender based, and that much further criminalization of domestic violence is necessary.Striving for victim advocacy, the book underscores the idea that gay men’s domestic violence is totally unacceptable and is caused solely by individual abusive gay men who choose to batter. The book builds on and departs from what is known about domestic violence, with the authors challenging several fundamental premises in the literature, unabashedly identifying battering as a mental disorder. The authors explain that victims cannot stop their battering partners from battering and virtually all batterers choose to harm their partners in a premeditated fashion. The authors provide practical steps and suggestions for victims who want to leave and stay away from their violent partners and for friends who want to help battered gay men. Chapters describe the scope of the problem and refute myths and misconceptions. There are several detailed theory chapters in which the authors explain why gay men’s domestic violence occurs, who the batterers are, who the victims are at different stages of victimization, and how domestic violence can be stopped. A visionary, wide-ranging governmental and private plan of action is introduced, including lists of necessary laws and policies, as well as outlines of strong education, training, and advertising problems needed in various sectors of society. As a self-help book, Men Who Beat the Men Who Love Them provides practical information on a never-before discussed topic. As a trainer’s manual or teaching guide, it includes specific criteria for understanding the problem and for providing treatment.
Author: Lawrence Gibbs
Author: Adam M. Messinger
Author: Brenda Russell
Author: Janice L. Ristock
Author: Avery Brow
Author: Patrick Letellier
Author: Yeshwant Naik
Author: Lucas Gottzén
Author: Paul Ashton
Author: Patrick Letellier