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“We have to fight for our existence in the system”: exploring service providers’ experiences with male victims and female perpetrators of intimate partner violence
Purpose This study aims to investigate the experiences of service providers supporting male victims and female perpetrators of intimate partner violence (IPV). The study explored the drivers, methods and treatments of female-perpetrated IPV, the nature and impact of abuse towards male victims, the b...
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| author | Giulia Pisano B Kennath Widanaralalage Dominic Willmott |
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| description | Purpose This study aims to investigate the experiences of service providers supporting male victims and female perpetrators of intimate partner violence (IPV). The study explored the drivers, methods and treatments of female-perpetrated IPV, the nature and impact of abuse towards male victims, the barriers and facilitators to service provision and the impact on the practitioners themselves. Design/methodology/approach The study used a qualitative approach, using reflexive thematic analysis to analyse semi-structured interviews with 13 experienced service providers. Findings Two overarching themes were identified: systemic issues in service provision, including challenges with multi-agency approaches, funding and availability of services and the impact on practitioners; and gender stereotypes, which created barriers to male victims' help-seeking and influenced the treatment of female perpetrators. Practical implications The findings suggest the need for a multi-level approach, addressing gendered inequalities in IPV policy and funding, implementing gender-inclusive, evidence-based and trauma-informed practices, and raising public and professional awareness to challenge the dominant “domestic violence stereotype”. Originality/value This study provides a detailed, in-depth exploration of the experiences of service providers supporting “non-typical” populations in IPV, revealing the complex, multi-faceted challenges they face within a system that is inherently designed to support female victims of male perpetrators. |
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| spelling | rr-article-261235422024-07-23T00:00:00Z “We have to fight for our existence in the system”: exploring service providers’ experiences with male victims and female perpetrators of intimate partner violence Giulia Pisano (15456995) B Kennath Widanaralalage (16042161) Dominic Willmott (12363988) Criminology Other law and legal studies Psychology Applied and developmental psychology female perpetrators service provision intimate partner violence male victims domestic violence stereotype <p><strong>Purpose</strong></p> <p>This study aims to investigate the experiences of service providers supporting male victims and female perpetrators of intimate partner violence (IPV). The study explored the drivers, methods and treatments of female-perpetrated IPV, the nature and impact of abuse towards male victims, the barriers and facilitators to service provision and the impact on the practitioners themselves.</p> <p><strong>Design/methodology/approach</strong></p> <p>The study used a qualitative approach, using reflexive thematic analysis to analyse semi-structured interviews with 13 experienced service providers.</p> <p><strong>Findings</strong></p> <p>Two overarching themes were identified: systemic issues in service provision, including challenges with multi-agency approaches, funding and availability of services and the impact on practitioners; and gender stereotypes, which created barriers to male victims' help-seeking and influenced the treatment of female perpetrators.</p> <p><strong>Practical implications</strong></p> <p>The findings suggest the need for a multi-level approach, addressing gendered inequalities in IPV policy and funding, implementing gender-inclusive, evidence-based and trauma-informed practices, and raising public and professional awareness to challenge the dominant “domestic violence stereotype”.</p> <p><strong>Originality/value</strong></p> <p>This study provides a detailed, in-depth exploration of the experiences of service providers supporting “non-typical” populations in IPV, revealing the complex, multi-faceted challenges they face within a system that is inherently designed to support female victims of male perpetrators.</p> 2024-07-23T00:00:00Z Text Journal contribution 2134/26123542.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/_We_have_to_fight_for_our_existence_in_the_system_exploring_service_providers_experiences_with_male_victims_and_female_perpetrators_of_intimate_partner_violence/26123542 CC BY-NC 4.0 |
| spellingShingle | Criminology Other law and legal studies Psychology Applied and developmental psychology female perpetrators service provision intimate partner violence male victims domestic violence stereotype Giulia Pisano B Kennath Widanaralalage Dominic Willmott “We have to fight for our existence in the system”: exploring service providers’ experiences with male victims and female perpetrators of intimate partner violence |
| title | “We have to fight for our existence in the system”: exploring service providers’ experiences with male victims and female perpetrators of intimate partner violence |
| title_full | “We have to fight for our existence in the system”: exploring service providers’ experiences with male victims and female perpetrators of intimate partner violence |
| title_fullStr | “We have to fight for our existence in the system”: exploring service providers’ experiences with male victims and female perpetrators of intimate partner violence |
| title_full_unstemmed | “We have to fight for our existence in the system”: exploring service providers’ experiences with male victims and female perpetrators of intimate partner violence |
| title_short | “We have to fight for our existence in the system”: exploring service providers’ experiences with male victims and female perpetrators of intimate partner violence |
| title_sort | “we have to fight for our existence in the system”: exploring service providers’ experiences with male victims and female perpetrators of intimate partner violence |
| topic | Criminology Other law and legal studies Psychology Applied and developmental psychology female perpetrators service provision intimate partner violence male victims domestic violence stereotype |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/2134/26123542.v1 |