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Ending the silence : the origins and treatment of male violence against women
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- Creator
- Ron Thorne-Finch
- Format
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- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, [1992]
- Physical Details
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- xviii, 394 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- ISBNs
- 9780802069238, 0802059899, 0802069231, 148757410X, 9780802059895, 9781487574109
- OCLC
- ocn692524384, ocm28065185
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-366) and index.
- 1. How Bad Is the Problem? A Theoretical Framework. Types and Frequency of Abuse. Battering. Emotional Abuse. Femicide. Sexual Assault. Sexual Harassment. Summary -- 2. The Effects of Male Violence. Emotional Responses. Anger. Depression. Disinterest in or Fear of Interpersonal, Emotional, or Sexual Contact. Increased Fear and Anxiety. Memory Loss, Numbness, or Disassociative Behaviours. Diminished Self-Esteem and Self-Confidence and Increased Self-Blame and Deference. Suicidal or Homicidal Thoughts and Actions. Damaged or Destroyed Trust. Physical Responses. Increased Drug/Alcohol Use and Abuse. Eating Disorders. Gastro-intestinal Irritability. Genito-urinary Disturbances. Physical Trauma. Unwanted or Traumatized Pregnancies. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Skeletal Muscle Tension and Sleep Disorders. Summary -- 3. Why Are Men Violent? Physiological Theories. Sociobiology. Critique of Sociobiology. Biosocial Research. Summary of the Physiological Factors in Male Violence. Intrapsychic Explanations. The Social Construction of Male Violence. The Ideology of Twentieth-Century Academia. The Contemporary Family. Images from the Popular Media. The Military. Peer Group. Pornography. Sports. The Social Construction of Masculinity: A Summary. Summary -- 4. A Critique of the Traditional Treatments of Male Violence against Women. Traditional Treatments of Male Violence. Legislative Sanctions. Physiological Treatments. Intrapsychic Treatments. Summary of the Traditional Treatment Perspectives. The Women's Movement and Social Constructionism. Breaking the Silence. Therapy for the Surviving Victim. Pro-Feminist Victim Services. Effects of the Women's Movement on Male Violence -- 5. The State Response. The Family Systems Approach. Systemic Approaches to Violence. Allocation of Blame. Systems Language and Male Reality. The Family and Society. Conclusions on Family Systems Theory and Practice. The Early 1980s Emergence of New State-Funded Social Constructionist Treatment Programs for Male Physical and Sexual Offenders. Background Issues. Offender Assessment. Program Content. Program Process. Summary of the Social Constructionist Offender Group Intervention. Critique of the Current State Response. Internal Problems. The Bankruptcy of Social Constructionism? Conclusions on the State Response to Male Violence against Women -- 6. Responses among Men. Reinforcement of the Status Quo. Offenders. Conservative Masculinists. The Men's Rights Advocates. Male Terrorists. Conclusions on Reinforcers of the Status Quo. Avoidance. The Silent Multitudes. Liberal Critics of Traditional Masculinity. New Age Men. Conclusions on Avoidance. Working for Change. Men in Offender Programs. Individuals. Non-Hegemonic Masculinists. Pro-Feminist Men's Response. Conclusions -- 7. Where Do We Go from Here? If You Are a Violent Offender. If You Know Someone Who Has Offended. Identify Your System(s). Identify Your Area(s) of Interest/Concern. Among Men. Larger-Scale Political Activities. Within the Education System. Within the Private and State Business Sectors. Clinical and Social Service Necessities. Avoid Reinventing the Wheel. Be Creative. The Importance of Self-Care -- Appendix 1: North American Pro-Feminist Men's Group Contacts -- Appendix 2: Suggestions on Forming a Pro-Feminist Men's Group
- Responses among men: reinforcement of the status quo ; avoidance ; working for change -- Where do we go from here?: If you are a violent offender ; If you know someone who has offended ; Identify your system(s) ; Identify your area(s) of interest/concern ; avoid reinventing the wheel ; be creative ; the importance of self-care
Subjects
- Abusive men -- United States.
- Abusive men -- Rehabilitation -- United States.
- Abused women -- United States.
- Battered Women.
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- Men -- psychology.
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- Violence.
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