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040			_aAFVC
100			_aAceves, Josefina J. _912830
245			_aUnderstanding the perspectives and experiences of male perpetrators of sexual violence against women : _ba scoping review and thematic synthesis _cJosefina Jiménez Aceves and Laura Tarzia
260			_bSage, _c2024
500			_aTrauma, Violence & Abuse, 2024, First published online, 28 March 2024
520			_aWorldwide, sexual violence is a significant public health issue. Although any person can be victimized, the vast majority of sexual violence is perpetrated by men against women. Research has increasingly explored the experiences of victims, however, the perspectives of male perpetrators of sexual violence have largely been sidelined. This limits the ability to design effective public health and policy responses to sexual violence. Our aim was to synthesize the available peer-reviewed qualitative research exploring the perspectives of adult male perpetrators of sexual violence against women. Five databases were searched: MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsychINFO, CINAHL and SocINDEX. We included qualitative, peer-reviewed English-language studies published in the past 40 years, focused on the perceptions and experiences of male perpetrators of sexual violence. Fourteen articles (describing 12 studies) were identified. Most (10) of the articles examined the perspectives of convicted male sex offenders serving a custodial sentence. Of the remaining four articles, two focused on anonymous users of the online forum, Reddit.com, and the remaining two focused on students on university campuses. These four articles were the most recent. We developed four major themes from our thematic analysis of the study findings that represent the experiences and perceptions of male perpetrators of sexual violence. These themes describe deflecting blame onto the victim, external circumstances as mitigating factors, or the perpetrator’s uncontrollable biological urges. One theme involved some expression of remorse or acceptance of responsibility. Although our findings may have implications for prevention and rehabilitation programs, further research is urgently needed in this area. (Authors' abstract). Record #8620
650			_aATTITUDES _970
650			_aLITERATURE REVIEWS _9350
650			_aPERPETRATORS _92644
650			_aSEX OFFENDERS _9528
650		4	_aSEXUAL VIOLENCE _9531
651			_aINTERNATIONAL _93624
651		4	_aAUSTRALIA _92597
700			_aTarzia, Laura _95233
773	0		_tTrauma, Violence & Abuse, 2024, First published online, 28 March 2024
830			_aTrauma, Violence & Abuse _94623
856			_uhttps://doi.org/10.1177/15248380241241014 _zDOI: 10.1177/15248380241241014 (Open access)
942			_2ddc _cARTICLE _hnews127