Male victims of intimate partner abuse: use and helpfulness of services.
@article{Tsui2014MaleVO, title={Male victims of intimate partner abuse: use and helpfulness of services.}, author={Venus Tsui}, journal={Social work}, year={2014}, volume={59 2}, pages={ 121-30 } }
Data obtained from a national study of male victims or survivors of intimate partner abuse (IPA) indicate that the experience (current or past) of abuse and with service use may predict a positive perception toward help seeking. However, marital status and a tendency to minimize problems may predict negative attitudes toward help seeking. Empirical evidence from this mixed-method study suggests that male victims face many interpersonal and societal obstacles. Feeling uncomfortable when…
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