Citation

DeKeseredy WS. Fam. Intim. Partn. Viol. Q. 2017; 10(1): 55-61.

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(Copyright © 2017, Civic Research Institute)

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Abstract

Separation abuse is one of the most significant threats to women's health. A new book by Walter DeKeseredy, Molly Dragiewicz, and Martin D. Schwartz examines why and how men abuse women during and after a separation or divorce. In this article, DeKeseredy highlights some of the most important research findings and intervention strategies detailed in the book. DeKeseredy offers a more expansive and useful definition of separation/divorce violence, challenging the "common sense" notion that a couple must be living apart (many "separated" and divorced couples still live together); examines some of the ways new technology is being used to stalk, harass, and punish abuse victims, and the role of male peer support in perpetuating a culture of violence; and outlines a multi-pronged approach for predicting, preventing, and prosecuting separation violence.

Keywords: homicide risk; image-based sexual abuse; revenge porn; dangerous consequences of male pornography consumption; sexual and reproductive 'property'; male proprietariness and male peer support

Language: en