Understanding Violence Against Women In The Caribbean Through An Exploration Of Men’s Perspectives

Debra Joseph; Adele Jones

doi:10.1177/10778012221104845

Understanding Violence Against Women In The Caribbean Through An Exploration Of Men’s Perspectives

Debra Joseph, Adele Jones

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Qualitative research with 60 males (16–80 years) from two Caribbean countries was carried out to explore men’s perspectives on domestic violence (DV). An inductive latent/thematic approach to data analysis supported by analytic software led to five key domains being identified: (1) meanings of violence; (2) patrinormative culture; (3) normalization of violence; (4) male victimization; and (5) blame attribution and empathy. Patriarchal values, together with childhood exposure to violence, were found to reduce empathic capacity and contribute to the normalization of DV. In addition, the minimization of male victimization and the lack of behavior-change support services for men were identified as contributory factors.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1005-1023
Number of pages	19
Journal	Violence Against Women
Volume	29
Issue number	5
Early online date	9 Aug 2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012221104845
Publication status	Published - 1 Apr 2023

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