ERIC Number: EJ921866
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-May
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-0886-2605
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Traditional Male Ideology and Service System Involvement among Drug-Involved Men Who Perpetrate Intimate Partner Violence: A Longitudinal Study
Wu, Elwin; El-Bassel, Nabila; Gilbert, Louisa; O'Connor, Meghan; Seewald, Randy
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, v26 n8 p1646-1663 May 2011
The purpose of this study is to examine the extent to which drug-involved men who perpetrate male-to-female intimate partner violence (IPV) are engaged with various formal service systems as well as whether adherence to traditional male ideologies--thought to drive perpetration of male-to-female IPV--affects help-seeking behavior. This study also seeks to redress a gap in the research literature stemming from the general reliance on batterers intervention programs to acquire samples of IPV perpetrators. A sample of 126 men receiving methadone maintenance treatment who reported perpetrating IPV against a female partner participated in this longitudinal study. A large majority (88%) of participants reported use of additional services beyond methadone treatment (e.g., medical, employment/ vocational, etc.). Using generalized linear modeling, we found that greater endorsement of traditional male ideologies significantly predicted lower subsequent service utilization overall, except for legal services, for which there was a significant positive association. These findings suggest targeted assessment and engagement strategies may be required to involve a greater number of drug-involved men who perpetrate IPV with a wider spectrum of health and social services. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Intervention, Legal Aid, Ideology, Counselor Training, Males, Social Services, Drug Use, Longitudinal Studies, Intimacy, Violence, Help Seeking, Drug Rehabilitation, Counseling Services, Prediction, Correlation
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