%0 Journal Article
%T Traditional Male Ideology and Service System Involvement Among Drug-Involved Men Who Perpetrate Intimate Partner Violence: A Longitudinal Study
%J Journal of interpersonal violence
%D 2011
%A Wu, Eijean
%A El-Bassel, Nabila
%A Gilbert, Louisa
%A O'Connor, M.
%A Seewald, Randy
%V 26
%N 8
%P 1646-1663
%X 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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I SAGE Publishing
%@ 0886-2605
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260510370594