Men and their interventions in violence against women : developing an institutional ethnography
The aim of this study is to explore the social organisation of menâs intervention in menâs violence against women, and the men who work within this realm. The area of intervention chosen, known as âdomestic violenceâ, has seen considerable voluntary sector growth during the past two decades. However, few studies have investigated the positioning of menâs intervention within the wider context of âdomestic violence support and services, which, in the main, have been developed by women. Therefore, this study maps the interconnections of menâs everyday workings within âdomestic violenceâ as professionals, public service providers, activists, and as men. The study was underpinned by a feminist framework and attempted to synthesise theory, practice and activism. Dorothy E. Smithâs approach of institutional ethnography was employed, and analysis was rooted in her concepts of âruling relationsâ and âIdeological codesâ. The entry point for research comprised professional men who worked with men who had been violent to known women, as well as men who volunteered their time in violence prevention campaigns. During the course of the research seventeen semi-structured interviews were conducted,
Wright, Carole Irene
HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform ; HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
Men and their interventions in violence against women : developing an institutional ethnography. The aim of this study is to explore the social organisation of menâs intervention in menâs violence against women, and the men who work within this realm. The area of intervention chosen, known as âdomestic violenceâ, has seen considerable voluntary sector growth during the past two decades. However, few studies have investigated the positioning of menâs intervention within the wider context of âdomestic violence support and services, which, in the main, have been developed by women. Therefore, this study maps the interconnections of menâs everyday workings within âdomestic violenceâ as professionals, public service providers, activists, and as men. The study was underpinned by a feminist framework and attempted to synthesise theory, practice and activism. Dorothy E. Smithâs approach of institutional ethnography was employed, and analysis was rooted in her concepts of âruling relationsâ and âIdeological codesâ. The entry point for research comprised professional men who worked with men who had been violent to known women, as well as men who volunteered their time in violence prevention campaigns. During the course of the research seventeen semi-structured interviews were conducted,
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