January 25th, 2012
by Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.
Some people will tell you that there are more battered women than there are abused men. However, I think there is just a larger platform for women to express the partner abuse they endure.
This may be a byproduct of the battered women’s movement giving voice to violence against woman. Or, it could be the social cultural influences of accepted female submission. Nonetheless, men who are abused by their female partners live in every corner of the planet.
To read the complete article, please visit Abused Men – What Can Battered Men Do to Break the Cycle of Intimate Partner Abuse?
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January 22nd, 2012
by Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.
Abused men often hide out in abusive relationships because their shame shields them from change. They know that when they break the silence around the domestic abuse that they live, people will do one of two things…
To read the complete article, please visit Abused Men – 3 Keys to Dealing with the Shame of Being a Battered Man
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January 19th, 2012
by Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.
We hear people say that it can be dangerous to help a victim of domestic abuse. You see, what often happens to people that come to the rescue of a domestic violence victim is that they step into the wrath of the perpetrator.
However, when it is your own flesh and blood, the consideration to blow the whistle or not is often replaced with a knee-jerk response. This reflexive knee-jerk response is the equivalent of pulling your loved one out from under the bus.
It will be a heroic measure when you do, but with the glory of your rescue…be prepared for the other side of this double edge sword.
To read the complete article, please visit Child Abuse Custody – The Glory and the Horror of Being a Whistle Blower
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