Web resource:	http://www.adfvc.unsw.edu.au/Occasional/James_et_al_research_paper_final.pdf
Type:	Journal Article
Title:	'Using it' or 'losing it': men's constructions of their violence towards female partners
Other Titles:	Australian Domestic & Family Violence Clearinghouse research paper
Authors:	Seddon, Beth Brown, Jac James, Kerrie
Keywords:	Theories of violence;Perpetrators
Year:	2002
Publisher:	Australian Domestic & Family Violence Clearinghouse, UNSW
Citation:	(1), 2002
Notes:	"This is the first in an occasional series of papers through which the Clearinghouse will present original Australian research on domestic and family violence." This research paper is an examination of men's own experiences of their violence towards female partners using a qualitative methodology. In-depth interviews with 24 men, drawn from a group of 130 mostly voluntary participants at domestic violence men's programmes, were conducted in Sydney and the ACT between 1997 and 1999. Analysis of the interviews employed grounded theory principles and thematic analysis in an attempt to answer the two issues: how do men who use violence, understand and account for their behaviour and how do men experience their own violence? Using men's own narrative accounts, the authors defined two distinct groups of perpetrators: 'tyrants' and 'exploders'. They then examined the two groups' style of violence and their relationship with their partners. Further examination was made into men's experiences of growing up to see if connections could be made between their behaviour and their family of origin experiences. In conclusion, the authors feel their research supports interventions that help men to address attachment issues in intimate relationships. They believe that the issue of bullying and other negative aspects of masculine culture should be addressed as a matter of priority and they advocate an awareness campaign on the issue of children's involvement in domestic violence as victims as well as witnesses.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/12874
ISSN:	14438496
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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