History of Domestic Violence among Male Patients Presenting to an Urban Emergency Department

quesadilla_dinosaur · 2021-08-10T02:07:37+00:00

Results (from abstract)

Of 866 male patients interviewed, 109 (12.6%) had been the victims of domestic violence committed by a female intimate partner within the preceding year. Victims were more likely to be younger, single, African American, and uninsured The most common forms of assault were slapping, grabbing, and shoving (60.6% of victims). These were followed by choking, kicking, biting, and punching (48.6%), or throwing an object at the victim (46.8%). Thirty-seven percent of cases involved a weapon. Seven percent of victims described being forced to have sex. Nineteen percent of victims contacted the police 14% required medical attention; 11% pressed charges or sought a restraining order; and 6% pursued follow-up counseling.

Here is the full pdf.

Some of the more harrowing lines of the results:

This is supported by the fact that only 14.3% of victims in our study notified the po- lice about the incident. In contrast, Bureau of Jus- tice statistics for 1992–1996 showed that 51% of female victims of domestic violence contacted the police.Second, injuries inflicted by women on men tend to be less severe and presumably less visible. This could conceivably detract from a man’s claim that he has been victimized. Finally, there has been little research or media attention on the sub- ject. Therefore, while it has been assumed that the problem is minor or does not exist, there is little objective support for this assertion

I think this study does a really good job of shedding the astronomical difference in educational, awareness, and reporting of IPV between men and women and show that many if not most men suffer in absolutely silence. In some ways you can expect police reports to only contain about a fifth of the total incidents of IPV while with women you can expect about half. In some ways, that’s extremely disturbing.

Hey_itsmeguys · 2021-08-10T08:30:41+00:00

Have you considered posting this in r/Male_Studies ?

Title	History of Domestic Violence among Male Patients Presenting to an Urban Emergency Department
Author	quesadilla_dinosaur
Upvotes	69
Comments	7
Date	August 10, 2021 2:06 AM UTC (4 years ago)
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