Using data from official statistics and surveys on victimization, this chapter aims to estimate the extent of domestic violence against men and examine the contraposition between female aggressors and male victims. More detailed knowledge both of women perpetrators and their male victims is believed to be useful for preparing appropriate programs of rehabilitation for the former as well as effective methods of intervention and help for the victims. The chapter reflects on the fact that, from the point of view of victimology, one of the risks to avoid is that of considering men as “second-class victims,” and from the criminological point of view, it is necessary to gain greater knowledge of the figure of the abusive woman, as well as focusing attention on the social representations of domestic violence.

Sette R. (2020). Family Violence: Not Only Women. Hershey, Pennsylvania : IGI Global [10.4018/978-1-7998-1286-9.ch003].

Family Violence: Not Only Women

Sette R.
2020

Abstract

Using data from official statistics and surveys on victimization, this chapter aims to estimate the extent of domestic violence against men and examine the contraposition between female aggressors and male victims. More detailed knowledge both of women perpetrators and their male victims is believed to be useful for preparing appropriate programs of rehabilitation for the former as well as effective methods of intervention and help for the victims. The chapter reflects on the fact that, from the point of view of victimology, one of the risks to avoid is that of considering men as “second-class victims,” and from the criminological point of view, it is necessary to gain greater knowledge of the figure of the abusive woman, as well as focusing attention on the social representations of domestic violence.
2020
Handbook of Research on Trends and Issues in Crime Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Victim Support
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Sette R. (2020). Family Violence: Not Only Women. Hershey, Pennsylvania : IGI Global [10.4018/978-1-7998-1286-9.ch003].
Sette R.
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