Men's Violence Against Women and Men are Inter-Related: Recommendations for Simultaneous Intervention

Posted: 25 Aug 2017

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Paul Fleming

University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

Sofia Gruskin

University of Southern California Institute on Inequalities in Global Health; University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine; University of Southern California Gould School of Law

Florencia Rojo

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

Shari Dworkin

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) - School of Nursing

Date Written: December 2015

Abstract

Men are more likely than women to perpetrate nearly all types of interpersonal violence (e.g. intimate partner violence, murder, assault, rape). While public health programs target prevention efforts for each type of violence, there are rarely efforts that approach the prevention of violence holistically and attempt to tackle its common root causes. Drawing upon theories that explain the drivers of violence, we examine how gender norms, including norms and social constructions of masculinity, are at the root of most physical violence perpetration by men against women and against other men. We then argue that simply isolating each type of violence and constructing separate interventions for each type is inefficient and less effective. We call for recognition of the commonalities found across the drivers of different types of violence and make intervention recommendations with the goal of seeking more long-standing solutions to violence prevention.

Keywords: Domestic violence, Youth violence, Male gender norms, Interventions, Masculinity

JEL Classification: K33, I14, I18

Suggested Citation

Fleming, Paul and Gruskin, Sofia and Rojo, Florencia and Dworkin, Shari, Men's Violence Against Women and Men are Inter-Related: Recommendations for Simultaneous Intervention (December 2015). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3025169

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University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine ( email )

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Florencia Rojo

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) ( email )

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Shari Dworkin

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) - School of Nursing ( email )

United States

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