Investigating The Role Of Gender Norms And Societal Expectations In Perpetuating Domestic Violence Against Married Men. A Case Of Highfield/Glen-Norah District
- Author
- Valyn Tan Julius
- Title
- Investigating The Role Of Gender Norms And Societal Expectations In Perpetuating Domestic Violence Against Married Men. A Case Of Highfield/Glen-Norah District
- Abstract
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ABSTRACT
Although it is being underreported, the prevalence of domestic violence against married men made the researcher to investigate on the issue of domestic violence married experience so as to find out find out what role gender norms and societal expectations are playing to the perpetuation of domestic violence against married men. The research was guided by some objectives which enabled the study to achieve its aim. The study had to present some written literature pertaining to the objectives of the study. This literature proved that there is knowledge gap in issues to do with the societal biases and stereotypes contributing to the continuation of domestic violence against married men. The researcher was determined to get qualitative data, so face-to-face interviews and focus group discussion that the community, male victims of intimate partner violence and professionals from humanitarian organizations responded to. The findings of the study turned out to reveal that domestic violence is prevailing and societal expectations and gender norms are playing a much bigger role in perpetuating its prevalence. Thus, the study also presented recommendations and some of them were guided by the theories that were explained in the research.
- Date
- JUNE 2024
- Publisher
- BUSE
- Keywords
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-the prevalence of domestic violence
-domestic violence married men experience
-gender norms - Supervisor
- NIL
- Item sets
- Department of Social Work
- Media
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Valyn Tan Julius