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Journal of Family Violence, 2016

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a common phenomenon worldwide. However, there is a relative de... more Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a common phenomenon worldwide. However, there is a relative dearth of qualitative research exploring IPV in which men are the victims of their female partners. The present study used a qualitative approach to explore how Portuguese men experience IPV. Ten male victims (aged 35-75) who had sought help from domestic violence agencies or from the police were interviewed. Transcripts were analyzed using QSR NVivo10 and coded following thematic analysis. The results enhance our understanding of both the nature and dynamics of the violence that men experience as well as the negative impact of violence on their lives. This study revealed the difficulties that men face in the process of seeking help, namely differences in treatment of men versus women victims. It also highlights that help seeking had a negative emotional impact for most of these men. Finally, this study has important implications for practitioners and underlines macro-level social recommendations for raising awareness about this phenomenon, including the need for changes in victims' services and advocacy for gender-inclusive campaigns and responses.

Journal of Family Violence, 2008

Child Abuse Review, 2012

Men's intersecting identities as fathers and as perpetrators of domestic violence are increasingl... more Men's intersecting identities as fathers and as perpetrators of domestic violence are increasingly acknowledged in research and practice and children's social services are referring such men to perpetrator programmes. This paper draws on the evaluation of a newly established voluntary programme for male perpetrators of domestic violence in northeast England to consider how men's involvement with children's social services and fathering roles shaped motivation to engage with a process of change. The evaluation drew on project throughput data and background information on programme participants as well as interviews undertaken with men and their partners. Men who were currently involved with children's social services were found to be more likely than other programme participants to engage with the programme for more than five sessions. The desire to secure or regain access to their children or to avoid care proceedings was an extrinsic form of motivation that appeared effective in securing men's initial engagement with the programme. However, children could also function as a form of intrinsic motivation with men developing their awareness of the impact of abusive behaviour on children and viewing their participation in the programme as a means of becoming a 'better father'.

Aggressive Behavior, 2003

Three hypotheses concerning the association between instrumental (I) and expressive (E) beliefs a... more Three hypotheses concerning the association between instrumental (I) and expressive (E) beliefs about aggression and physical aggression were assessed among a sample comprising students (n ¼ 40), women from a domestic violence shelter (n ¼ 29), and male prisoners (n ¼ 46), ...

European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research, 2007

The European Union is in the early stages of developing policy and practice guidelines for dealin... more The European Union is in the early stages of developing policy and practice guidelines for dealing with domestic violence offenders. There is a real danger, however, that that policy and practice is going to be shaped by political lobbyists rather than academic literature and evidence-based practice. Feminist advocates control the curriculum of domestic violence perpetrator programmes in the US and more recently in the UK and proscribe treatments that do not conform to their conceptualisation of domestic violence. Feminist advocates conceptualise domestic violence as unilateral male-to-female violence enacted to control and dominate women, supported by the patriarchal beliefs and systems of the wider society. Academic support for this theory is lacking, however, and scientifically sound evaluations find that programmes based on this philosophy have little or no effect on recidivism. Empirical literature suggests that domestic violence is not a unitary phenomenon and that perpetrators are a heterogeneous group whose treatment should match their crimingenic needs and risk.

Key Characteristics of Men and Women using the STC Service 4.1 Men using the STC Service 4.1.1 Me... more Key Characteristics of Men and Women using the STC Service 4.1 Men using the STC Service 4.1.1 Men"s Parental Status 4.1.2 Employment and finances 4.1.3 Men"s risk factors 4.1.4 Men"s service use 4.2 Offending Patterns prior to and during the Programme 4.3 Women using the STC Service 4.3.1 Partner behaviour since starting STC 4.3.2 Risk factors and involvement with children"s services 4.3.3 Women"s risk factors 4.3.4 Women"s service use 4.4 Chapter 4 Summary Points 5 Men's and Partners' Perspectives 5.1 The Men interviewed 5.2 The Women interviewed 5.3 Accounts of previous abusive Behaviour 5.4 Understanding and explaining abusive Behaviour 5.5 Perceptions of Impact of abusive Behaviour on Partner 5.6 Impact of past Behaviour on Children 5.7 Motivation for Contacting STC 5.8 Women"s Expectations of the Programme 5.9 Anticipating joining the Programme 5.10 Experiencing the STC Programme 5.10.1 Men"s views of staff 5.10.2 Women"s views of staff 5.

Journal of Criminal Psychology, 2011

This study using a prison sample to explore Social Dominance Orientation (SDO), socially dominant... more This study using a prison sample to explore Social Dominance Orientation (SDO), socially dominant inmate behaviour, index offence, age and length of time served in secure environments. A sample of 397 adult male prisoners completed the Direct and Indirect Prisoner Behaviour Checklist‐ Scaled (prisoner behaviour towards other inmates and staff) and the Social Dominance Orientation (SDO) Scale. It was predicted that prisoners would report higher SDO than non‐incarcerated populations and that among inmates those with approach orientated index offences would be higher in SDO than those whose offenses were more remote. It was also predicted that SDO would be related to younger age, higher lifetime rates of incarceration, more negative behaviour towards other inmates and staff, and more resource focused behaviour. The results broadly supported predictions, and possible implications for practice and directions for future research are discussed.

Journal of interpersonal violence, 2015

The present study evaluated the utility of the Chinese version of the Revised Controlling Behavio... more The present study evaluated the utility of the Chinese version of the Revised Controlling Behaviors Scale (C-CBS-R) as a measure of controlling behaviors in violent Chinese intimate relationships. Using a mixed-methods approach, in-depth, individual interviews were conducted with 200 Chinese women survivors to elicit qualitative data about their personal experiences of control in intimate relationships. The use of controlling behaviors was also assessed using the C-CBS-R. Interview accounts suggested that the experiences of 91 of the women were consistent with the description of coercive control according to Dutton and Goodman's conceptualization of coercion. Using the split-half validation procedure, a receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve analysis was conducted with the first half of the sample. The area under the curve (AUC) for using the C-CBS-R to identify high control was .99, and the cutoff score of 1.145 maximized both sensitivity and specificity. Applying the c...

Sexualities, Evolution & Gender, 2005

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 2009

International Journal of Men's Health, 2007

Nicola Graham-Kevan, Department of Psychology, University of Central Lancashire. Correspondence c... more Nicola Graham-Kevan, Department of Psychology, University of Central Lancashire. Correspondence concerning this article should be sent to Nicola Graham-Kevan, Department of Psychology, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, Lancashire, UK. PR1 2HE. Electronic mail: ngraham- ...

Evidence-Based …, 2009

Background: Domestic violence is a global and pernicious problem affecting all spheres of society... more Background: Domestic violence is a global and pernicious problem affecting all spheres of society. It has traditionally been seen as a social problem, but is now recognised to be a public health issue and reducing the incidence is a Priority Action 1 within Public Service ...

Journal of Abnormal Behavior, 2005

Johnson's typologies in a non-selected sample 1 Using Johnson's domestic violence typol... more Johnson's typologies in a non-selected sample 1 Using Johnson's domestic violence typology to classify men and women in a non-selected sample Nicola Graham-Kevan1 ngraham-kevan@ uclan.ac.uk Tel: 01772 893726 John Archer jarcher@uclan.ac.uk Tel: 01772 893430 ...