Somatic
13-10-06, 15:24
By KEN MURRAY
A STUDY of patients attending family doctors has found that 52 per cent of men and 43 per cent of women have experienced domestic violence.
The research, carried out by Trinity College Dublin and published in the European Journal of General Practice, reflects the findings of all other two-sex studies carried out in Ireland.
Mary Cleary who runs the AMEN Centre for abused males in Navan, Co Meath, said: "Despite the attempts of certain individuals and organisations to discredit AMEN, these findings again vindicate the position we have held on this issue for the past 10 years."
She said: "Dr Susan Smith, one of the study's authors, quite rightly commented that it was inappropriate to continue to address this issue as solely a woman's problem'.
"The figures from the Trinity College study totally discredit feminist theory that women are predominantly the victims and men the perpetrators."
According to Mary, the way domestic violence against men is treated by the State is proof that the Government is out of touch with reality.
She said: "In excess of EUR15m-a-year is provided by the Government for services for female victims - while less than 1 per cent of this amount is provided for male victims.
"The Department of Justice has set up a comprehensive structure, comprising of a national steering committee and eight regional committees on violence against women, as well as providing other supports for female victims.
"But it provides no supports for male victims."
(c) 2006 Sunday Mirror; London.Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning. All rights Reserved
Source: Sunday Mirror; London
A STUDY of patients attending family doctors has found that 52 per cent of men and 43 per cent of women have experienced domestic violence.
The research, carried out by Trinity College Dublin and published in the European Journal of General Practice, reflects the findings of all other two-sex studies carried out in Ireland.
Mary Cleary who runs the AMEN Centre for abused males in Navan, Co Meath, said: "Despite the attempts of certain individuals and organisations to discredit AMEN, these findings again vindicate the position we have held on this issue for the past 10 years."
She said: "Dr Susan Smith, one of the study's authors, quite rightly commented that it was inappropriate to continue to address this issue as solely a woman's problem'.
"The figures from the Trinity College study totally discredit feminist theory that women are predominantly the victims and men the perpetrators."
According to Mary, the way domestic violence against men is treated by the State is proof that the Government is out of touch with reality.
She said: "In excess of EUR15m-a-year is provided by the Government for services for female victims - while less than 1 per cent of this amount is provided for male victims.
"The Department of Justice has set up a comprehensive structure, comprising of a national steering committee and eight regional committees on violence against women, as well as providing other supports for female victims.
"But it provides no supports for male victims."
(c) 2006 Sunday Mirror; London.Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning. All rights Reserved
Source: Sunday Mirror; London