1st Edition
Young Men and Domestic Abuse
210 Pages
by
Routledge
210 Pages
5 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
210 Pages
5 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Surveys reveal that domestic abuse is more commonplace among teenagers and young adults than older populations, yet surprisingly little is written about young men’s involvement in it. Reporting on a three-year study based in the UK, this book explores young men’s involvement in domestic abuse, whether as victims, perpetrators or witnesses to violent behaviors between adults. Original survey data,... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Scale of the Problem 3. Young People’s Attitudes Towards Domestic Abuse 4. Preventative Education 5. Social Marketing as Domestic Abuse Prevention 6. Young Men’s Accounts of Victimisation 7. The Impact of Exposure to Domestic Violence on Boys 8. Young Men’s Accounts of Domestic Abuse Perpetration 9. Under Responsiveness to Young Men Involved in Domestic Violence 10. Conclusion
Biography
David Gadd is Director of the Centre for Criminology and Criminal Justice at Manchester University Law School.
Stephanie Alger is a PhD candidate at the School of Law at Manchester University.
