Examining the Experiences of Male Abuse Victims

Examining the Experiences of Male Abuse Victims

Abuse is a lack of control by a person who believes they can exercise dominance though humiliating, manipulating and controlling other people to get them to fear them or respect them. There is a growing concern of increased number of male victims of domestic abuse. Depending on the nature of a relationship, men can be abused by a female or male partner. Generally, domestic abuse can be physical emotional or mental and anyone can be a victim. In India, abuse of men is mostly physical and is associated with changing gender roles and relations guided by the power (Kumar, 2012).

Abuse is not limited to certain religions, persons or groups. 33.8% of women and 20.1% of…