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040 _aAFVC
100 _aLysova, Alexandra V.
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245 _aInternal and external barriers to help seeking :
_cAlexandra V. Lysova, Kenzie Hanson, Louise Dixon, Emily M. Douglas, Denise A. Hines, and Elizabeth M. Celi
_bvoices of men who experienced abuse in the intimate relationships
260 _bSage,
_c2022
500 _a International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 2022, 66(5), 538-559
520 _aThis qualitative study explores internal and external barriers to help seeking among 41 men from four English-speaking countries who self-reported victimization from a female intimate partner. Twelve online focus groups were conducted and themes were identified inductively at a semantic level. Six identified themes represented four internal (blind to the abuse, maintaining relationships, male roles, and excuses) and two external barriers to help seeking (fear of seeking help and nowhere to go). Most participants who avoided seeking help did so due to their own lack of recognition of abuse and ability to assess their risk of harm, attempts to keep the family intact, masculine stereotypes, and excuses for their partner’s abuse. Some men who expressed an interest in seeking help were discouraged from it due to fear for their personal safety, a potential revictimization in the legal system, and the lack of support services available to men. This research suggests that the individuals who are abused in relationships, service providers, and the public at large could benefit from professional training about gender inclusive approaches to intimate partner abuse. (Authors' abstract). Record #8413
650 _aABUSED MEN
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650 _aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE
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650 _aHELP SEEKING
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650 _aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
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650 _aJUSTICE
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650 _aQUALITATIVE RESEARCH
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650 4 _aSUPPORT SERVICES
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650 4 _aVICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
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650 0 _aWOMEN'S USE OF VIOLENCE
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651 _aINTERNATIONAL
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651 4 _aAUSTRALIA
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651 4 _aCANADA
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651 _aENGLAND
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651 4 _aUNITED KINGDOM
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651 4 _aUNITED STATES
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700 _aHanson, Kenzie
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700 _aDixon, Louise
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700 _aDouglas, Emily M.
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700 _aHines, Denise A.
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700 _aCeli, Elizabeth M.
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773 0 _t International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 2022, 66(5), 538-559.
830 _a International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
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856 _uhttps://doi.org/10.1177/0306624X20919710
_zDOI: 10.1177/0306624X20919710
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