The Routledge handbook of men's victimisation in intimate relationships / edited By Louise Dixon, Denise A Hines, Emily M Douglas.

Abingdon, Oxfordshire : Routledge, 2025.

1st edition

202404

Family violence.

Intimate partner violence.

Abused husbands.

Spousal abuse.

Husband abuse.

Part 1: Context

1. The evolution of research into intimate partner violence and the impact on men

2. The rates of intimate partner violence on men

3. Bidirectional violence: When intimate partner violence doesn't fit the gender-constrained, criminal justice victim/perpetrator paradigm

4. Applying ambivalent sexism theory to explain the intersection of gender, power, and sexism within intimate partner violence

5. Engaging men in research on partner violence victimisation: A sensitive topic and a hard-to-reach population

Part 2: Abuse and help-seeking experiences among heterosexual men in an international context

6. The abuse experiences of heterosexual men in intimate relationships: A review of international research findings, Part 1: Western, English-speaking countries

7. The abuse experiences of heterosexual men in intimate relationships: A review of international research findings, Part 2: Non-English-speaking European, Asian, African, Latin American, and Caribbean Nations

8. The disclosure and help-seeking experiences of men in intimate relationships: A review of international research findings

9. Men's intimate partner violence experiences in the Australian context

10. Men's victimization from women partners and their help seeking: An example from Uganda

11. Embracing a stigma-free society for Chinese male survivors of intimate partner violence: A perspective informed by hegemonic masculinity theory

12. 'It's deemed unmanly': The undiscussed tragedy of men as victims of intimate partner violence in Trinidad and Tobago

13. Fathers' experiences of intimate partner violence post-separation

Part 3: Victimization and help seeking among minority groups of men

14. Intimate partner violence and help-seeking among sexual and gender minority men: A review of international research findings

15. Intimate partner violence among sexual minority men: The role of sexuality-related stigma and discrimination

16. The abuse and help-seeking experiences of trans men who are victimized in intimate relationships

17. Older men's experiences of intimate partner violence and abuse

Part 4: Implications for policy, practice, and professional groups

18. The need for research-informed policy and practice: Lessons from the United States

19. Promoting the early identification of men's victimization: A healthcare perspective

20. How male victims experience the criminal justice system and implications for practice and policy

21. Treating men who have experienced intimate partner violence and abuse by women

22. Systems-informed group interventions: Treating court mandated men involved in relationships characterized by bi-directional aggression

23. Transgender survivors in a "violence against women" world.

This handbook provides a timely synthesis of the international literature that investigates men's experiences of intimate partner violence and help seeking behavior, and considers what the findings mean for research, practice, and policy. Providing the reader with a synthesis of cutting-edge knowledge, this book draws together a wealth of information from leading international researchers and practitioners working in the field of men's victimization in intimate relationships. By including chapters that address a diverse range of men's experiences and needs, it offers an accessible format for the reader to learn about the experiences of underrepresented groups of men across the world and how this knowledge can shape practice, policy, and future research. The Routledge Handbook of Men's Victimisation in Intimate Relationships will be of great use to professionals working in areas of family violence law, practice, policy and service provision. - Publisher's website.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780367701802

xviii, 325 pages ; 26 cm