Rakhel
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While it is well know that 1 in 4 women have been the victims of domestic violence, what isn't known is that 40% of all domestic violence victims are men. This seems to be the case world wide.
CDC Study: More Men than Women Victims of Partner Abuse » SAVE: Stop Abusive and Violent EnvironmentsSUMMARY: According to a 2010 national survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Department of Justice, in the last 12 months more men than women were victims of intimate partner physical violence and over 40% of severe physical violence was directed at men. Men were also more often the victim of psychological aggression and control over sexual or reproductive health. Despite this, few services are available to male victims of intimate partner violence.
Data from Home Office statistical bulletins and the British Crime Survey show that men made up about 40% of domestic violence victims each year between 2004-05 and 2008-09, the last year for which figures are available. In 2006-07 men made up 43.4% of all those who had suffered partner abuse in the previous year, which rose to 45.5% in 2007-08 but fell to 37.7% in 2008-09.
More than 40% of domestic violence victims are male, report reveals | Society | The Observer
What is interesting about these facts is that while services are available for men, they are not as wide spread as it is needed
and I understand. What man wants to admit that he has been hit by a woman? What man is going to admit that he is scared of his significant other? Maybe this is part of the reasonOne in three victims of domestic abuse in Britain is male but refuge beds for men are critically scarce. There are 78 spaces which can be used by men in refuges around Britain, of which only 33 are dedicated rooms for males: the rest can be taken by victims of either gender. This compares with around 4,000 spaces for women. In Northern Ireland and Scotland there are no male refuges at all.
Domestic violence: 'As a man, it's very difficult to say I've been beaten up' - Health News - Health & Families - The Independent
But I feel this is something to be talked about. More services are needed. More men need to talk this and not treat it as a “grow a set” type of issue.I phoned the domestic violence help line to try to resolve some issues concerning the abuse, and the woman who answered the phone said, ‘If you admit that you are the perpetrator and your wife says she has been victimised, then we can help you’. Evan
One in Three Campaign - Overview of Recent Family Violence Research
Some resources to look at
The Awareness Center, Inc.: Domestic Violence Against Men Is The Most Under Reported Crime
Domestic Violence Main Page
Domestic violence against men: Know the signs - MayoClinic.com
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