Are men and women equally violent to intimate partners?

Violence against women is a significant public health issue. One form of violence against women, intimate partner abuse or domestic violence, is prevalent in Australia. In this article, we summarise the main theoretical and methodological debates informing prevalence research in this area. We explain why studies finding equivalent victimisation and perpetration rates between the sexes are conceptually and methodologically flawed and why coercion and control are fundamental to the definition and measurement of partner abuse. We conclude that while male victims of partner abuse certainly exist, male victims of other forms of male violence are more prevalent. A focus on gendered risk of violence in public health policy should target male-to-male public violence and male-to-female intimate partner abuse

Report to Congress - Safe Havens: Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Services and Programs

This report provides the most thorough profile to date of supervised visitation and exchange programs in the United States, including information on types of services, common barriers to service, and the number of individuals being seen in these programs who experienced several forms of violence and abuse. Major findings include: a) dangerousness and unwillingness to agree to program rules limits acceptance for service; b) service is limited by capacity, hours, and transportation; c) family violence is one of the major reasons for supervised visitation; d) funding limitations are linked to safety needs.United States Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (#2003 WT BX K043)http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/115464/1/Safe Havens National Survey 2006 Report to Congress - 5-27-08 & author page.pdfDescription of Safe Havens National Survey 2006 Report to Congress - 5-27-08 & author page.pdf : Main Repor