Dependency and Severity of Abuse

Fernandez, Marilyn; Iwamoto, Kichiro; Muscat, Bernadette

doi:10.1300/j012v09n01_03

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“…This unusual behavior could be understood through the lens of the social exchange theory, which posits that individuals make decisions based on a rational assessment of the potential consequences and benefits (Blau, 1964;Homans, 1958). This "internal negotiation" has been observed in studies involving women victims of domestic violence, as highlighted by Sultana et al (2022) and Fernandez et al (1997). Recognizing that the experiences of victimized men parallel those of all victims of domestic violence (Huntley et al, 2019), we propose that awareness of this "internal negotiation" by help professionals, is crucial in the context of helping victimized men.…”

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Barriers to and Facilitators of Help-Seeking Among Men Who are Victims of Domestic Violence: A Mixed-Studies Systematic Review

Kim,

Nelson,

Pereira

et al. 2023

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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Domestic violence against men poses a significant threat to men’s health and well-being and is increasingly being recognized as a public health issue. Unfortunately, men who are victims often struggle to disclose and report their abusive experiences. This review aims to examine and consolidate the evidence regarding the barriers to and facilitators of help-seeking behaviors of men who suffered from women-perpetrated domestic violence. A mixed-studies review was conducted using the Joanna Briggs Institute approach. Nine electronic databases were searched from each database’s inception until January 2023. The 23 included studies were appraised using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool, and their findings were synthesized using the Joanna Briggs Institute convergent qualitative synthesis method. An overarching theme, “Stuck in a loop and finding ways to move on,” which encapsulated the predicament of victimized men in abusive relationships, was identified along with three main themes. Overall, a gender-biased perspective of domestic violence, personal fears, and familial factors hindered victimized men from reporting violence and seeking help. A multi-faceted approach—consisting of public education campaigns, sensitizing, and training help professionals, engendering “safe” environments, developing men-specific assessments, and reforming social and legal-justice processes—is needed to effectively address the gender-specific challenges faced by men who are victims of domestic violence and break the cycle of abuse, and improve formal and informal help-seeking in men who are victims of domestic abuse.

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Barriers to and Facilitators of Help-Seeking Among Men Who are Victims of Domestic Violence: A Mixed-Studies Systematic Review

Kim,

Nelson,

Pereira

et al. 2023

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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“…Coercion specifically refers to a consistent and repetitive process that leads to the victim acquiescing to avoid sanctions (Dutton & Goodman, 2005). These coercive behaviors increase the dependency of the victim on the perpetrator for economic security and well-being, making it more difficult to leave abusive relationships (Fernandez et al, 1997; Kalmuss & Straus, 1982). Although distinct, economic coercion often co-occurs with other forms of IPV (Yount, Krause, & VanderEnde, 2016).…”

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Men’s use of economic coercion against women in rural Bangladesh.

Dore¹,

Hennink²,

Naved³

et al. 2022

Psychology of Violence

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Objective: Bangladesh is historically a patriarchal society, but has made recent strides in increasing educational and economic opportunities for women. Yet men continue to perpetrate economic coercion and other forms of intimate partner violence (IPV) against women in Bangladesh. This study examines how men in rural Bangladesh shape the economic activities of their wives within the context of changing norms around women's involvement in economic domains. Men's perspectives are not often explored in the literature and can provide valuable insight into how and why economic coercion persists. Method: Twentyfive in-depth interviews were conducted with men in rural Bangladesh and analyzed using thematic analysis. Results: Men engaged in economically coercive practices, both implicitly and explicitly. Three themes captured how men perpetrated economic coercion: they held gendered expectations about how and if women should participate in economic activities, they monitored women's activities to ensure they conformed to the men's gendered expectations, and they placed explicit restrictions on women's economic activities to align with and maintain gender inequitable norms. Conclusion: These findings call attention to how men continue to see themselves as dominant over women in rural Bangladesh, despite the progress made in expanding educational and economic opportunities for women. The analysis points to the need for interventions that go beyond increased access to educational and economic programs for women to address the persistence of gender inequitable norms within patriarchal societies.

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“…However, the utility of these predictors may depend on the type of help sought. For example, abuse severity predicts greater diversity of help contacts (Gondolf & Fisher, 1988) and likelihood of calling the police (Johnson, 1990) but less persistence in obtaining a restraining order (Fernandez, Iwamoto, & Muscat, 1997). In addition, although married women are more likely to seek help generally, they are less likely to use the police than cohabiting women (Hutchison & Hirschel, 1994).…”

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The strengths, competence, and resilience of women facing domestic violence: How can research and policy support them?

Cook¹,

Woolard²,

McCollum³

2004

Investing in Children, Youth, Families, and Communities: Strengths-Based Research and Policy.

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Instead of presenting women experiencing violent relationships as "victims" of battering, this chapter reviews their help'Seeking efforts and the obstacles they confront in their efforts to protect themselves and their children. This refraining of how we understand the nature of this problem is essential to a strengths-based approach. The authors discuss obstacles to leaving violent relationships that are embedded, for example, in inadequate resources, police attitudes in responding to domestic violence, and policies that create particular risks for immigrant women. They suggest policies that capitalize on women's strengths as active help seekers and focus on identifying and correcting system-level obstacles to create safe and effective exits for women who experience domestic violence. * * Debate surrounds the nature and scope of violence in families, how to prevent it, and when to intervene. One enduring point of agreement, however, is that violence in families is a multidimensional problem that exacts a tremendous toll on society. Although families can provide warm, wonderful, 97

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Dependency and Severity of Abuse

Cited by 27 publications

References 20 publications

Barriers to and Facilitators of Help-Seeking Among Men Who are Victims of Domestic Violence: A Mixed-Studies Systematic Review

Barriers to and Facilitators of Help-Seeking Among Men Who are Victims of Domestic Violence: A Mixed-Studies Systematic Review

Men’s use of economic coercion against women in rural Bangladesh.

The strengths, competence, and resilience of women facing domestic violence: How can research and policy support them?

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