Abusive men are driven by paternal uncertainty.

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 197-209
Author(s):  
Rebecca L. Burch ◽  
Gordon G. Gallup
2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 104-112
Author(s):  
Christopher M. Hall

Feminist-focused activism and domestic violence services have grown in tandem, both developing analysis of systemic interventions for abusive men and in men’s role to address violence against women. Research on men and masculinities create a space for enhancing the view of toxic and healthy masculinities; however, analysis of masculinities without specific discussion on topics of intersectionality can avoid directly addressing men's violent behavior. There is a growing need to combine two focal points of work: honoring the foundations of anti-oppression work by encouraging non-abusive men to address their entitlement and disconnect from women, and motivating domestically abusive and violent men to choose respectful behavior that integrates healthy masculinities. Consideration for LGBTQ+ analysis of masculinities and opportunities for combined work are also explored.


2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (15) ◽  
pp. 3041-3058 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric S. Mankowski ◽  
Gino Galvez ◽  
Nancy A. Perrin ◽  
Ginger C. Hanson ◽  
Nancy Glass

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (18) ◽  
pp. 2779-2801 ◽  
Author(s):  
Echo A. Rivera ◽  
Cris M. Sullivan ◽  
April M. Zeoli ◽  
Deborah Bybee

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious and widespread form of gender-based violence that disproportionately affects women. It is well established that IPV victimization contributes to depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and that many partner-abusive men continue to perpetuate abuse even after their relationship with the victim ends. In addition, when men harm their partners, they are more likely to harm their children, and evidence suggests that this harm continues post-separation. However, scant research has been conducted on men’s harm to their children as an extension of IPV perpetration, with even less known about the mental health impact this form of abuse has on mothers. For this longitudinal cohort study, 40 partner-abused mothers who had separated, or were planning to separate, from an abusive partner with whom they shared children were recruited. Women were interviewed 4 times over 1 year. Results confirmed that, in addition to men’s physical abuse perpetration relating to subsequent increases in mothers’ depression and PTSD symptoms over time, their harm to the children predicted both mothers’ depression and PTSD symptoms as well.


2010 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 313-327 ◽  
Author(s):  
Subadra Panchanadeswaran ◽  
Laura Ting ◽  
Jessica G. Burke ◽  
Patricia O'Campo ◽  
Karen A. McDonnell ◽  
...  

2000 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Riger ◽  
Courtney Ahrens ◽  
Amy Blickenstaff

This study examines the reliability and convergent validity of the Work/School Abuse Scale (W/SAS), a measure of the ways that abusive men interfere with women’s participation in education and employment. Results indicate good reliability as measured by coefficient alpha and significant correlations with both a revised version of the Conflict Tactics Scale and the Psychological Abuse Index. The W/SAS is a useful measure of the ways in which physical force and other means of interfering with women’s lives isolate them from activities that might provide income, social contacts, and a sense of accomplishment. It may also be used to examine whether changes in welfare policies affect levels of physical force and nonviolent interference in women’s employment and education, as suggested by the Family Violence Option to the 1996 revisions in federal welfare policies.


1998 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 217-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roger G. Tweed ◽  
Donald G. Dutton

Previous research on subtypes of batterers has revealed at least two distinct types of batterers. One group (Type 1) demonstrates suppressed physiological responding during conflicts with their wives, tends to use violence in nonintimate relationships and manifests Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMI-II) scale elevations on the Antisocial and Aggressive-Sadistic scales. The second group (Type 2) manifests violence in the intimate relationship only and reports dysphoria. The current study extends our knowledge of these two groups by using a cluster analysis to assess personality disorder and relating the results to each group’s attachment style, anger, trauma scores, and scores on a self-report of Borderline Personality Organization (BPO). An instrumental group (Type 1) showed an Antisocial-Narcissistic-Aggressive profile on the MCMI-II and reported more severe physical violence. An impulsive group (Type 2) showed a mixed profile on the MCMI-II with Passive-Aggressive, Borderline, and Avoidant elevations, high scores on a self-report of BPO, higher chronic anger, and Fearful attachment. Both types of abusive men reported a Preoccupied attachment style, but only the Impulsive men reported an accompanying Fearful attachment style.


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