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Yes
78
98%
No
1%
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Yes
80
100%
No
0%
11
14%
Female
69
86%
14-25
27
34%
26-35
6%
36-45
24
30%
46-55
14
18%
56-65
6%
66+
6%
Yes
78
98%
No
3%
If yes, where did you hear about it? If no proceed to next question
Media - tv, newspapers, etc
On the News, in Newspapers and at school
media reports - anecdotes
My own relative
I first heard about it at school in lessons and then on various TV programs.
Domestic violence is violence in which occurs under one house hold
Media - newspapers, television, radio. White ribbon campaign
On the news and in realistic fiction books, mostly in books.
Tv
Domestic violence is a broad issue in todays society which can be heard basically anywhere. I heard
about domestic violence with school with peoples families being broken up due to violence and also
on the media
In primary school. A policeman came to our school to talk about domestic violence and what we
should do if we ever come close to experiencing it.
In the news. Community service ads.
Domestic violence is a topic often mentioned on TV shows such as Criminal Minds, and Law & Order
SVU. Domestic violence has been mentioned on the news, by family (advising that if that ever
happens to me, leave the relationship), and also in PDHPE in the unit of relationships.
TV commercials, brochures and university study.
News family and friends
TV, peers, parents, family, social media
It's regularly in the media, particularly in magazines where women often tell their own stories of
domestic violence. I also know people who have experienced it.
Media adds on the Television
Don't remember, probably tv, news, public information
Educated about it growing up
28
35%
Media
46
58%
51
64%
Family
43
54%
Religion
18
23%
Experience
23
29%
Other
11
14%
57
71%
72
90%
Arguments / Disagreements
62
78%
Children
34
43%
Other
29
36%
Mother
8%
Females
33
41%
0%
Father
1%
40
50%
Yes
59
74%
No
21
26%
9%
TAFE
4%
University
4%
Community centre
5%
48
60%
Other
Did you know that one in three males are victims of domestic
violence?
Yes
13
16%
No
67
84%
Yes
74
93%
No
8%
62
78%
Some education
14
18%
Enough education
1%
Sufficient education
4%
Extensive education
0%
0%
Little Importance
1%
Average Importance
11%
High Importance
37
46%
Extreme Importance
33
41%
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2. How long have you been a part of the Domestic Violence Unit?
I joined the Campbelltown Domestic in October 2014.
The domestic violence team consist of Team leader (thats me). Two domestic violence liaison
officers and one domestic arrest team; one probationary constable
3. How many people are involved in domestic violence in the Macarthur area? (Note: please
use data from 2014 for this question.)
According to police report A1 2014 January to December the average domestic violence
occurrence is between 200 and 250 cases a month. Roughly 2700 a year in the Macarthur area
6. What do you think our community can do to increase awareness of domestic violence?
There is quite a bit of information out there already
7. What services are available for a male who suffers from domestic violence?
We send male victims to victim services, but with females there are many services available for
support.
8. How hard is it for a male to receive an AVO when compared to females, in these
circumstances?
The AVO system does not discriminate whether you are male or female. For an AVO to be
taken out on a person a certain criteria has to been met.
Domestic violence against men is a growing problem. As a result of minimal research and
exploration related to the topic, todays society is uneducated and unfamiliar with the issue.
Predicting Potentially Life-threatening Partner Violence by Women toward Men: A preliminary analysis; Denise A.
Hines, PhD Clack University & Emily M. Douglas, PhD Bridgewater State University ( Violence and Victims,
Volume 28, Number 5, 2013)
2 Research Lead Me to be more aware of domestic violence against men (article) (A. Wilkins, University of East
Anglia September 21: vol 26 no.3:2011)
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Childhood experiences
The carry-on effects of childhood experiences of bullying, assault, abuse and violence have
lead researchers to a similar conclusion. Hines and Douglas (Predicting Potentially Life
Threatening Partner Violence by Women toward Men: The Preliminary Study) have
discovered that, through their research that women, in certain circumstances will resort back
to their ways of violence if they are in a similar situation from their past. As well, Phillip W.
Partner Abuse, Volume 1, number 2, 2010 - Abused Men: The Hidden Side of Domestic Violence, second edition.
Phillip W. Cook. New York: Praeger, 2009, 232 pp
4 Predicting Potentially Life-threatening Partner Violence by Women toward Men: A preliminary analysis; Denise A.
Hines, PhD Clack University & Emily M. Douglas, PhD Bridgewater State University ( Violence and Victims,
Volume 28, Number 5, 2013)
5 Male Victims of Domestic Violence. Babette C. Drijber, Udo J. L. Reijnder, Manon Ceelen (30 October 2012)
6 Partner Abuse, Volume 1, number 2, 2010 - Abused Men: The Hidden Side of Domestic Violence, second edition.
Phillip W. Cook. New York: Praeger, 2009, 232 pp
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Appendix
Appendix EE 2:
2: Literature
Literature Review
Review Final
Final (continued)
(continued)
Cook (Partner Abuse, Volume 1, Number 2, 2009) that offspring of the abusive couple will be
brought up in this environment and therefore the cycle of DV against men is continued.
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Drugs/alcohol
Females who use violence, in some cases are under the influence of either or both, illicit
drugs and alcohol. The effect of these substances on the female brain can make the women
feel that they can be violent. Because of the effects to the brain, the outcome of the violence
is more severe as the women are unable to make decisions, to stop or be less violent.
(Morgan, 08/02/2003)
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Financial issues
Money and bills create massive amounts of stress within a family. Stereotypically, the male of
the household is the bread-winner. They are relied on to provide a sustainable income, to
be able to pay bills and purchase basic necessities. When the man is unable to do this,
women start to get stressed, where they could potentially lash out violently, toward the male
partner. As debts climb, the abuse escalates to a severe level, injury is sustained and the male
is then unable to attend work because of fears that someone might ask what happened?
(Christian, 2006)
Gender differences.
The men discuss how they were raised to not hit women, so hitting her back would not be an
option7. Moral of males is that they cant use violence against women, not even in selfdefence. Whereas women are able to use violence as self-defence, there is no moral value
that women shouldnt use violence against men.
Restraining orders are harder for men to get than for women, even under the same
circumstances; and the men feel a strong sense of responsibility and protectiveness toward
their children and their abusive wives. A tendency to discount harm attributed to violence
carried out by women (SHARPE, 2010). All articles analysed in this review have the same
opinion, that there is a lack of understanding towards Male domestic violence victims. Males
and female are not treated as equals.
Partner Abuse, Volume 1, number 2, 2010 - Abused Men: The Hidden Side of Domestic Violence, second edition.
Phillip W. Cook. New York: Praeger, 2009, 232 pp
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