Men Can Be Abused, Too


11 facts everyone should know about domestic violence against men


When you think of a domestic violence


survivor, who comes to mind? For most peo- ple, it’s a female. And rightfully so since three-quarters of domestic violence victims are women. However, hundreds of thousands of men experience domestic violence each year, too.


Data from the National Crime Victimi-


zation Study between 2003 and 2012 show that men account for about 24 percent of do- mestic violence survivors. Domestic violence against men is real and takes just as many forms as domestic violence against women— physical, sexual, reproductive, financial, emotional and psychological.


Here are 10 more facts to know about domestic violence against men:


 About 1 in 7 men ages 18 and older have experienced severe physical violence by an intimate partner.


 Almost half (48.8 percent) of all men have dealt with some sort of psychological aggression by an intimate partner. This number is equal to women at 48.4 percent.


 Nearly 1 in 18 men have been stalked by an intimate partner to the point they were scared for their life or safety or the lives or safety of loved ones.


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