Edith J. Kashobera Crawford

Truth and Prejudice (eBook, ePUB)

Men's Experiences of Domestic Violence

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Domestic violence is a serious social problem that is heart-breaking to each and every victim who experiences the abuse. However, it has hitherto been depicted in a misleading manner, by portraying men as always the perpetrators and women always the victims. This book is packed with factual evidence that shows that men are also victims of domestic violence perpetrated by their wives or female partners, and in high numbers. It thus dispels this old misleading stereotype and establishes that domestic violence is not a gender issue as heretofore portrayed, but a social issue and one capable of being perpetrated by either partner in an intimate relationship.

TRUTH AND PREJUDICE: Mens Experiences of Domestic Violence is based on a review of research findings from around the world covering Australia, Canada, China, South Africa, Uganda, United Kingdom and United States - confirming the reality of domestic violence against men by their wives or female partners. The book unveils the truth head-on, and lays bare the prejudice that male victims are subjected to by those responsible for responding to domestic violence victims.

Divided into four chapters - each examining a key issue of mens experiences - the subjects under discussion are: the prevalence and extent of this abuse against men; detrimental impact of this on them the disparity in support/service provision and biased response to male victims - concluding with an overview of the main arguments and recommendations for a way forward. The book is comprehensive in its examination of these issues and jargon-free, thus capable of appealing to all those (men or women) interested in the unbiased portrayal of domestic violence in our societies.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: AuthorHouse UK
• Seitenzahl: 1
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. April 2006
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781467023818
• Artikelnr.: 52504956

Autorenporträt

The author is a Domestic Abuse and Victims Rights criminologist and an independent researcher, with a masters degree in criminal justice studies. Her credentials as an author include two academic dissertations, one titled:Mode of Trial Procedure for Offences Triable Either Way at Magistrates Courts - for an undergraduate research project in Criminology, the other titled: Violence & Health: A review of the Health Sector Policy on Domestic Violence and Related Health Consequences - for the Masters Degree research project. Before that, the author had pursued a writing course for Short Stories and Articles with the London School of Journalism, and has had some of her articles published in newspapers, news magazines and womens magazines.

In the field of criminal justice issues,the author has also been involved with victims of crime as an Approved Visitor for her local Victim Support Scheme in , which she did after attending training tailored specifically to offer emotional support and practical help to victims of crime. She also trained in victim-offender mediation skills and thereafter worked briefly as a volunteer in this capacity for a local Scheme in .

Prior to her involvement in criminal justice issues, the author had worked as a broadcaster/newsreader. This involved translating news items from English into a local language, and entailed much writing, revising and proofreading of the scripts prior to broadcast.

The author has also worked in other roles including teaching at a secretarial college and office administration duties.