Domestic violence against men: unmuting the reality of the forgotten gender
AbstractThis study explored the forms of domestic violence experienced by men in contemporary South Africa. Domestic violence is mostly portrayed as a crime perpetrated by men against women. The harsh reality, however, is that women are also culprits and active participants in the commission of the...
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| author | Sabelinah Tshoane Adewale A. Olutola Paul O. Bello Jacob T. Mofokeng |
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| description | AbstractThis study explored the forms of domestic violence experienced by men in contemporary South Africa. Domestic violence is mostly portrayed as a crime perpetrated by men against women. The harsh reality, however, is that women are also culprits and active participants in the commission of the crime. Unfortunately, a heavy silence masks this assertion, and only a few studies give credence to this, particularly in South Africa. From the findings of a just completed doctoral study which utilised a qualitative approach, this article examines the various forms of domestic violence experienced by men in South Africa. The study was conducted in three South African provinces: Gauteng, Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal. Thirty (30) participants were interviewed for the study. Findings indicate that the dominant forms of domestic violence against men are physical, verbal, emotional, financial and legal abuse. The implications of these findings for an inclusive campaign against domestic violence are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-63ce889751104fce932a6ff37c2c270c2024-01-30T13:40:36ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Social Sciences2331-18862024-12-0110110.1080/23311886.2024.2304990Domestic violence against men: unmuting the reality of the forgotten genderSabelinah Tshoane0Adewale A. Olutola1Paul O. Bello2Jacob T. Mofokeng3Department of Safety & Security Management, Faculty of Humanities, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South AfricaDepartment of Safety & Security Management, Faculty of Humanities, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South AfricaDepartment of Safety & Security Management, Faculty of Humanities, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South AfricaDepartment of Safety & Security Management, Faculty of Humanities, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South AfricaAbstractThis study explored the forms of domestic violence experienced by men in contemporary South Africa. Domestic violence is mostly portrayed as a crime perpetrated by men against women. The harsh reality, however, is that women are also culprits and active participants in the commission of the crime. Unfortunately, a heavy silence masks this assertion, and only a few studies give credence to this, particularly in South Africa. From the findings of a just completed doctoral study which utilised a qualitative approach, this article examines the various forms of domestic violence experienced by men in South Africa. The study was conducted in three South African provinces: Gauteng, Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal. Thirty (30) participants were interviewed for the study. Findings indicate that the dominant forms of domestic violence against men are physical, verbal, emotional, financial and legal abuse. The implications of these findings for an inclusive campaign against domestic violence are discussed.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311886.2024.2304990Domestic violenceintimate partner violencegender-based violenceabusegenderSouth Africa |
| spellingShingle | Sabelinah Tshoane Adewale A. Olutola Paul O. Bello Jacob T. Mofokeng Domestic violence against men: unmuting the reality of the forgotten gender Cogent Social Sciences Domestic violence intimate partner violence gender-based violence abuse gender South Africa |
| title | Domestic violence against men: unmuting the reality of the forgotten gender |
| title_full | Domestic violence against men: unmuting the reality of the forgotten gender |
| title_fullStr | Domestic violence against men: unmuting the reality of the forgotten gender |
| title_full_unstemmed | Domestic violence against men: unmuting the reality of the forgotten gender |
| title_short | Domestic violence against men: unmuting the reality of the forgotten gender |
| title_sort | domestic violence against men unmuting the reality of the forgotten gender |
| topic | Domestic violence intimate partner violence gender-based violence abuse gender South Africa |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311886.2024.2304990 |
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