Factors influencing male domestic violence victims’ decision to seek help
Puhakka, Joanna (2022)
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2022061317821
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2022061317821
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This thesis aims to show what kind of factors affect the decisions of male victims of domestic violence to seek help. The results of this thesis could lead future research to develop new ways of approaching the topic and help the victims of domestic violence.
Poland and Finland were chosen as the subject countries in this thesis as the author I have knowledge about the culture and social structures of these countries. One of the chapters is fully dedicated to the Polish and Finnish laws about domestic violence and the help available for men victims. The analysis itself has a much broader view and doesn’t concentrate only on these countries.
The theoretical framework supports the reader in getting to know the topic better and understand the theories connected to it. All used theories are crucial for understanding the analysis and its results. The definition of “man” is important as it refers to the group that I am is talking about. The theories such as the Cycle of Abuse and Power and Control Wheel are crucial in order to recognize and understand the patterns and acts of abuse.
The methods of literature review and content analysis were used in this thesis. I decided to choose these techniques as she believes they were the most suitable for the topic.
By analyzing the results, I have been able to point out that men victims are afraid of judgment and find it hard to trust others which makes it for harder to reach for help. Masculinity and social values also play an important role in making the decisions to look for help, as do the values of the men themselves.
Poland and Finland were chosen as the subject countries in this thesis as the author I have knowledge about the culture and social structures of these countries. One of the chapters is fully dedicated to the Polish and Finnish laws about domestic violence and the help available for men victims. The analysis itself has a much broader view and doesn’t concentrate only on these countries.
The theoretical framework supports the reader in getting to know the topic better and understand the theories connected to it. All used theories are crucial for understanding the analysis and its results. The definition of “man” is important as it refers to the group that I am is talking about. The theories such as the Cycle of Abuse and Power and Control Wheel are crucial in order to recognize and understand the patterns and acts of abuse.
The methods of literature review and content analysis were used in this thesis. I decided to choose these techniques as she believes they were the most suitable for the topic.
By analyzing the results, I have been able to point out that men victims are afraid of judgment and find it hard to trust others which makes it for harder to reach for help. Masculinity and social values also play an important role in making the decisions to look for help, as do the values of the men themselves.