Citation

Wallace R. Partner Abuse 2014; 5(1): 58-68.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Springer Publishing)

DOI

10.1891/1946-6560.5.1.58

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Acknowledging that intimate partner violence (IPV) is not exclusively limited to female victims is an important step toward addressing the needs of male victims. Just as important is the need to identify potential challenges which agencies offering emergency advocacy services must overcome to successfully provide assistance to men. The study used a mixed methods research model to identify and evaluate challenges faced by agencies related to providing emergency advocacy services to male victims. This article discusses the qualitative component of that study in which potential challenges were identified through interviews with IPV experts nationwide. The findings of the qualitative component of the full study were then used to create a survey for the quantitative phase, which was later administered to agencies in California that provide emergency advocacy services.