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Can It Really Be 1 in 5?

Marp2 — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 22:31:43 GMT

(HealthDay News) -- One in five American men admits to using violence against his spouse or partner, a new survey shows.

A nationally representative study from the University of Michigan revealed that such violence is more prevalent than diabetes. This violence includes pushing and shoving, grabbing, throwing objects, slapping and hitting, kicking, biting, choking, burning or threatening their partner with a weapon, the researchers said.

Although abuse by high-profile professional athletes has recently made headlines, the researchers said their findings suggest intimate partner violence affects anyone.

"When people think of men who abuse their partners, they often think of violent people who they have never come across, or people they have only heard about in the news," study author Dr. Vijay Singh, a clinical lecturer in the departments of emergency medicine and family medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School, said in a university news release.

"However, our study showed one out of every five men in the U.S. reported physical violence toward an intimate partner," Singh said. "It's likely that we've all met these men in our daily environment. This is an issue that cuts across all communities, regardless of race, income or any other demographics."

More (worth reading): http://healthyliving.msn.com/health-wellness/1-in-5-us-men-admits-to-violence-against-spouse-partner-1

Re: Can It Really Be 1 in 5?

Preds — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 22:33:34 GMT

I would tend to believe it.

Re: Can It Really Be 1 in 5?

Puzzle Piece — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 22:41:21 GMT

I don't believe it. Some men are gay and aren't interested in females so that rules out their input. Some women aren't interested in men.

Re: Can It Really Be 1 in 5?

Marp2 — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 22:48:16 GMT

On 9/17/2014 Love Roses said:
I don't believe it. Some men are gay and aren't interested in females so that rules out their input. Some women aren't interested in men.

Do these disinterested people live alone in some isolated place where they have no spouse or partner?

Re: Can It Really Be 1 in 5?

brii — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 22:50:32 GMT

I believe it. I've known two of them who have been physical with their girlfriends.

Re: Can It Really Be 1 in 5?

Lucky Charm — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 22:57:44 GMT

I wonder what the statistics are of women hitting their spouse/partner?

Think it's more or less?

Re: Can It Really Be 1 in 5?

brii — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 22:59:31 GMT

On 9/17/2014 Lucky Charm said:
I wonder what the statistics are of women hitting their spouse/partner?

Think it's more or less?

Hitting? Less. Verbal abuse? More. (Just guessing)

Re: Can It Really Be 1 in 5?

terrier3 — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 23:01:24 GMT

As a counselor, I not only believe it...it's getting worse.

Financial problems, feeling "out of control", low self esteem, work issues - as stress levels rise, so does violence against women & children.

Re: Can It Really Be 1 in 5?

VioletEyes — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 23:01:32 GMT

Edited..... See post 14.

Re: Can It Really Be 1 in 5?

terrier3 — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 23:10:22 GMT

On 9/17/2014 SoftRaindrops said:
There were only 520 men that were asked this question. I think you can prove just about anything if you set out to.

I don't believe that 1 in 5 men abuse women, no matter what some study of 520 men claims.

There have been MANY studies and most have the same numbers of higher.

Remember too, these are men who ADMIT to abuse...how many more wouldn't answer truthfully???

I heard a 911 tape yesterday...a woman being beaten in a hotel. Her abuser was a federal judge!!! It's in all age levels, incomes, educations, ethnic backgrounds too.

Re: Can It Really Be 1 in 5?

ROMARY — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 23:14:29 GMT

I agree.......sometimes not having gainful employment is a huge problem. Frustrations run very high, etc. Not condoning/excusing violence by any means...........just could be one of the reasons for the higher numbers/statistics.

Re: Can It Really Be 1 in 5?

NoelSeven — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 23:17:11 GMT

On 9/17/2014 Love Roses said:
I don't believe it. Some men are gay and aren't interested in females so that rules out their input. Some women aren't interested in men.

LR- The people you're talking about also have issues with domestic violence within their community.

Re: Can It Really Be 1 in 5?

NoelSeven — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 23:18:26 GMT

If one in five admit it, I suspect the real ratio is higher.

Re: Can It Really Be 1 in 5?

NoelSeven — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 23:20:38 GMT

On 9/17/2014 SoftRaindrops said:
There were only 520 men that were asked this question. I think you can prove just about anything if you set out to.

I don't believe that 1 in 5 men abuse women, no matter what some study of 520 men claims.

There are strict guidelines for taking a representative sample. If someone has fudged the numbers or taken from a biased sample, other statisticians will know it. It will come out.

Re: Can It Really Be 1 in 5?

VioletEyes — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 23:35:57 GMT

On 9/17/2014 NoelSeven said:
On 9/17/2014 SoftRaindrops said:
There were only 520 men that were asked this question. I think you can prove just about anything if you set out to.

I don't believe that 1 in 5 men abuse women, no matter what some study of 520 men claims.

There are strict guidelines for taking a representative sample. If someone has fudged the numbers or taken from a biased sample, other statisticians will know it. It will come out.

I apologize for my ignorance on the topic.

I just found this ....http://www.huffingtonpost.com/soraya-chemaly/50-actual-facts-about-dom_b_2193904.html

I also looked at the stats from the Dept of Justice and the number of men who abuse their partners or spouses was very high.

To say I am astounded is putting it mildly.

Re: Can It Really Be 1 in 5?

chessylady — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 23:51:15 GMT

So the question is when will our society start addressing this problem by teaching little boys and girls that that behavior is unkind and unacceptable. It starts with the parents not hitting or verbally abusing their partner and their children. I'm tired of hearing it is a cultural thing.

Re: Can It Really Be 1 in 5?

Marp2 — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 23:56:47 GMT

On 9/17/2014 SoftRaindrops said:
I apologize for my ignorance on the topic.

I just found this ....http://www.huffingtonpost.com/soraya-chemaly/50-actual-facts-about-dom_b_2193904.html

I also looked at the stats from the Dept of Justice and the number of men who abuse their partners or spouses was very high.

To say I am astounded is putting it mildly.

What is most astounding is when you look at the 1 in 5 statistic it is a safe bet that we all know, live next to or with, work with or for at minimum one man that has used violence against his spouse or partner with the true number being much higher than one.

Re: Can It Really Be 1 in 5?

terrier3 — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 23:56:47 GMT

On 9/17/2014 ROMARY said:
I agree.......sometimes not having gainful employment is a huge problem. Frustrations run very high, etc. Not condoning/excusing violence by any means...........just could be one of the reasons for the higher numbers/statistics.

Violence against women peaks on Super Bowl Sunday...due to sore losers who gamble the rent money on the game!

I'm not kidding!!!!

Re: Can It Really Be 1 in 5?

Lion — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 23:58:20 GMT

I think some (many?) don't associate some things as "abuse", like pushing, grabbing, throwing things.

Abuse to some seems to require blood, broken bones, bruising, etc.

People need to be educated about what "abuse" really means and what it involves.

Re: Can It Really Be 1 in 5?

traveler — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 00:03:33 GMT

Wasn't Olympic diver Greg Louganis beaten by his partner and they were gay. Domestic violence is domestic violence. It says spouse or partner.