The Routledge Handbook of Men’s Victimisation in Intimate Relationships

This handbook provides a timely synthesis of the international literature that investigates men’s experiences of intimate partner violence and help seeking behavior, and considers what the findings mean for research, practice, and policy.

Providing the reader with a synthesis of cutting-edge knowledge, this book draws together a wealth of information from leading international researchers and practitioners working in the field of men’s victimization in intimate relationships. By including chapters that address a diverse range of men’s experiences and needs, it offers an accessible format for the reader to learn about the experiences of underrepresented groups of men across the world and how this knowledge can shape practice, policy, and future research.

The Routledge Handbook of Men’s Victimisation in Intimate Relationships will be of great use to postgraduate students (including training psychologists, psychiatrists, medics, barristers/attorneys, social workers, probation officers, doctors, and nurses); academics, researchers, and professionals working in areas of family violence law, practice, policy and service provision.

Louise Dixon is a full professor and the Pro Vice-Chancellor of Education at Glasgow Caledonian University in Scotland and a Registered Forensic Psychologist with the UK Health and Care Professions Council. Louise’s research has centered on the prevention of interpersonal aggression, including a particular focus on intimate partner violence and under-researched groups, with a view to developing effective assessment, intervention programs, and policy.

Denise A. Hines is a full professor in the Department of Social Work at George Mason University in Virginia, USA. Her research focuses largely on men as victims of women’s intimate partner violence, with a goal of understanding their relationship experiences, barriers to help-seeking, help-seeking experiences, and physical and mental health. She also has research interests in violence within LGBTQ+ relationships, and the prevention, intervention, and policy implications of research on these under-recognized victims of partner violence.

Emily M. Douglas is a full professor in the Department of Social Work and Child Advocacy at Montclair State University in New Jersey, USA. Her research focuses on child and family well-being, with a focus on partner violence, child maltreatment, parenting, and divorced/disrupted families. She is especially interested in the research-to-policy pipeline and how our human service systems meet the needs of children and families