CYP Now - Letter: Male domestic violence victims (1)

As an abused male victim of domestic violence and rape within marriage, I must say that there is no bar either too high or too low to help dads and their children overcome abuse.

It simply does not exist, despite one in six men and their childrenexperiencing domestic violence.

As far as I can see, even the author of your recent Judgment Call(Children Now, 15-21 March) does not acknowledge this deliberatelyhidden problem.

Services need to acknowledge a duty to all victims of domestic violenceif we are to help children escape from abuse, particularly if mum is theabusive party.

This can only be achieved by neutral reporting and by acknowledging thatanyone of any gender can be a victim and deserves help.

One victim is more than enough. Their gender should not be an issue andcertainly their children should never have their main residence with theabusive partner, female or not.

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