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1|Preface|6
1|Contents|8
1|List of Figures|12
1|1: Violence Against Men in Intimate Relationships|13
2|Aims and Objectives|14
2|What Is Violence in Intimate Relationships?|16
2|Contemporary Theoretical Debates on Violence in Intimate Relationships|18
2|References|21
1|2: Method and Analysis|25
2|Review of Nordic Studies|25
2|Survey|26
2|Qualitative Study of Male Victims of Violence|26
3|Interviewees from Family Protection and Crisis Centres|27
3|Interviewees from the Centre Against Incest and Sexual Abuse|28
3|Interview Methods|29
3|Ethical Considerations|29
3|Analysis and Preparation|30
2|References|31
1|3: Prevalence Studies from the Nordic Countries|33
2|Consequences of Violence Towards Men in Intimate Relationships|34
2|What Help Do Male Victims of Violence Seek?|36
2|Norwegian Survey|40
2|References|44
1|4: Men’s Experience of Intimate Partner Violence|48
2|Who Are These Men?|48
2|To What Kind of Violence Are They Exposed?|49
2|Childhood Experiences of Violence|51
3|Fredrik|52
3|Tor|53
3|Harald|54
3|Jon|55
3|Ali|57
3|Deo|58
3|Bashir|58
3|Daniel|59
3|Peter|60
2|Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence|61
3|Living with Systematic Violence over Time|62
3|Serious Harm|64
3|Psychological Control|66
4|Using the Child|70
4|Excessive Control Exercised over Daily Life|73
4|Situational Partner Violence|74
3|Main Breadwinner and Victim|75
3|I Am a Man and I Do Not Hit Women|77
3|Gender Switching of Perpetrator and Victim|79
3|Minimising the Physical Violence|81
3|Sexual Violence from a Male Partner|84
3|Male Vulnerability and Male Pain|85
2|References|91
1|5: Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence|94
2|Exhaustion, Anxiety and Depression|95
3|Increased Use of Alcohol|96
2|Consequences Particular to Immigrant Men|97
2|The Importance of Therapy in Identifying Violence|101
2|Violence Affects the Children|102
2|Lack of Self-Worth|103
2|Psychological Violence|104
2|Why Do Men Stay in Violent Relationships?|106
2|Summary of Findings|106
2|Discussion|109
2|References|111
1|6: Men Who Are Subjected to Sexual Abuse|114
2|To What Kind of Abuse Have These Men Been Subjected?|115
2|Experiences of Violence in Childhood|116
3|Sexual Violence|116
3|Range of Violence: Corporal Punishment, Bullying and Psychological Violence|117
3|Witnessing Violence and Sexual Abuse|119
3|Bullying and Neglect|121
2|Consequences of Sexual and Other Abuse During Childhood|122
3|Shame and Guilt|123
3|Self-Esteem, Alcohol and Drugs|124
3|Social Consequences|125
3|Early Vulnerability—Increased Risk of Destructive Relationships in Adulthood?|129
3|Avoidance, Hyper-Vigilance and Other Reactions to Trauma|130
3|Suicidal Thoughts|132
2|References|133
1|7: Experience with Support Agencies|137
2|Help-Seeking and Needs|137
2|At the Family Counselling Office|139
2|She’s the One Who Needs Help|143
2|Clinical Conversations|145
2|The Wrong Sort of Victim|148
2|Crisis Centres for Men|149
3|Experiences of Help from Crisis Centres|150
3|Problems with Separate Accommodation and Inadequate Help|152
2|Centres Against Incest and Sexual Abuse|154
3|Experiences with Conversation Therapies and Other Help|155
2|Summary and Recommendations for an Improved Support System|158
2|References|163
1|8: The Need to Develop the Established Theory of Partner Violence Further|167
2|Masculinities Studies of Male Violence|170
2|The Need for Alternative Theoretical Perspectives|172
2|Some Problems with Structuralist Theory|174
2|Future Research on Violence in Intimate Relationships|177
2|References|178
1|Index|182
1|Contents|8
1|List of Figures|12
1|1: Violence Against Men in Intimate Relationships|13
2|Aims and Objectives|14
2|What Is Violence in Intimate Relationships?|16
2|Contemporary Theoretical Debates on Violence in Intimate Relationships|18
2|References|21
1|2: Method and Analysis|25
2|Review of Nordic Studies|25
2|Survey|26
2|Qualitative Study of Male Victims of Violence|26
3|Interviewees from Family Protection and Crisis Centres|27
3|Interviewees from the Centre Against Incest and Sexual Abuse|28
3|Interview Methods|29
3|Ethical Considerations|29
3|Analysis and Preparation|30
2|References|31
1|3: Prevalence Studies from the Nordic Countries|33
2|Consequences of Violence Towards Men in Intimate Relationships|34
2|What Help Do Male Victims of Violence Seek?|36
2|Norwegian Survey|40
2|References|44
1|4: Men’s Experience of Intimate Partner Violence|48
2|Who Are These Men?|48
2|To What Kind of Violence Are They Exposed?|49
2|Childhood Experiences of Violence|51
3|Fredrik|52
3|Tor|53
3|Harald|54
3|Jon|55
3|Ali|57
3|Deo|58
3|Bashir|58
3|Daniel|59
3|Peter|60
2|Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence|61
3|Living with Systematic Violence over Time|62
3|Serious Harm|64
3|Psychological Control|66
4|Using the Child|70
4|Excessive Control Exercised over Daily Life|73
4|Situational Partner Violence|74
3|Main Breadwinner and Victim|75
3|I Am a Man and I Do Not Hit Women|77
3|Gender Switching of Perpetrator and Victim|79
3|Minimising the Physical Violence|81
3|Sexual Violence from a Male Partner|84
3|Male Vulnerability and Male Pain|85
2|References|91
1|5: Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence|94
2|Exhaustion, Anxiety and Depression|95
3|Increased Use of Alcohol|96
2|Consequences Particular to Immigrant Men|97
2|The Importance of Therapy in Identifying Violence|101
2|Violence Affects the Children|102
2|Lack of Self-Worth|103
2|Psychological Violence|104
2|Why Do Men Stay in Violent Relationships?|106
2|Summary of Findings|106
2|Discussion|109
2|References|111
1|6: Men Who Are Subjected to Sexual Abuse|114
2|To What Kind of Abuse Have These Men Been Subjected?|115
2|Experiences of Violence in Childhood|116
3|Sexual Violence|116
3|Range of Violence: Corporal Punishment, Bullying and Psychological Violence|117
3|Witnessing Violence and Sexual Abuse|119
3|Bullying and Neglect|121
2|Consequences of Sexual and Other Abuse During Childhood|122
3|Shame and Guilt|123
3|Self-Esteem, Alcohol and Drugs|124
3|Social Consequences|125
3|Early Vulnerability—Increased Risk of Destructive Relationships in Adulthood?|129
3|Avoidance, Hyper-Vigilance and Other Reactions to Trauma|130
3|Suicidal Thoughts|132
2|References|133
1|7: Experience with Support Agencies|137
2|Help-Seeking and Needs|137
2|At the Family Counselling Office|139
2|She’s the One Who Needs Help|143
2|Clinical Conversations|145
2|The Wrong Sort of Victim|148
2|Crisis Centres for Men|149
3|Experiences of Help from Crisis Centres|150
3|Problems with Separate Accommodation and Inadequate Help|152
2|Centres Against Incest and Sexual Abuse|154
3|Experiences with Conversation Therapies and Other Help|155
2|Summary and Recommendations for an Improved Support System|158
2|References|163
1|8: The Need to Develop the Established Theory of Partner Violence Further|167
2|Masculinities Studies of Male Violence|170
2|The Need for Alternative Theoretical Perspectives|172
2|Some Problems with Structuralist Theory|174
2|Future Research on Violence in Intimate Relationships|177
2|References|178
1|Index|182