Don Dutton's Insights on Domestic Violence at ICMI19, Chicago

Countries with relative equality between men and women have lower rates of domestic violence, and there is a need for gender-inclusive approaches to addressing and treating domestic violence 

Questions to inspire discussion 

• What is the relationship between gender equality and domestic violence?

  —Gender equality in society has a direct impact on rates of domestic violence, with higher empowerment of women leading to a decrease in violence towards them but an increase in violence by them.

• Is domestic violence solely male-perpetrated?

  —No, domestic violence is not solely male-perpetrated, and studies have shown that both men and women use violence at similar levels.

• What is the most predictive demographic for intimate partner violence?

  —Age, not race or gender, is the most predictive demographic for intimate partner violence, according to five large sample surveys in the United States from 1985 to 2007.

• What is the effect of the Duluth model on recidivism?

  —The Duluth model has shown mixed results in reducing recidivism, with cognitive behavioral models being more effective in this regard.

• What is the impact of the patriarchy theory on domestic violence?

  —The patriarchy theory has led to bias against men and resistance to facts about domestic violence, contributing to the misconception that it is solely male-perpetrated.

Key Insights

• 🌍 Countries with relative equality between men and women have lower rates of domestic violence.
• 📊 There's a whole variety of different patterns of domestic violence, not just the stereotypic one-size-fits-all pattern.
• 📊 According to 249 combined studies with a huge sample size, it's undeniable that males are more likely the victims of domestic violence.
• 📊 Incidence of female domestic violence is higher than the male rates, challenging common misconceptions about gender and domestic violence.
• 🚨 The Oregon youth survey found that women were just as violent as men in couples, yet the man got arrested 85% of the time.
• 📊 The Duluth model has mixed results in reducing recidivism, while cognitive behavioral models are more effective in decreasing recidivism.
• 🚨 Domestic violence rates shoot up by 15 times from 1 percent to 15 percent when surveys use the crime filter.
• 🏥 A study in Pennsylvania found a fairly high number of men admitted to hospitals due to domestic violence, highlighting the need for gender-inclusive approaches to therapy and treatment.

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Clips 

• 00:00 🔍 Gender and power dynamics play a significant role in domestic violence, with women's increasing power leading to a decrease in violence towards them but an increase in violence by them, challenging the perception of solely male-perpetrated violence.
  • As women's power increases in society, violence towards them diminishes, but violence by them increases, making it more important to consider gender and power as an interaction effect on domestic violence.
  • The speaker compares the existing meme about domestic violence with the actual data, challenging the perception that it is solely male-perpetrated and arguing that it is not as prevalent as commonly believed.
  • The psychology of abusiveness applies to both genders, with instrumental violence primarily perpetrated by men to preserve power dynamics, as shown in a cross-cultural analysis comparing gender empowerment and distributions of violence.
• 04:35 📅 Don Dutton discusses the D prime measure of male and female violence and the effect size of domestic violence in countries with low status of women compared to countries with relative equality.
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  • D prime measures the average distance between distributions of male and female violence, with a larger D prime indicating greater separation between the two.
  • The speaker discusses the effect size of domestic violence in countries with low status of women compared to countries with relative equality.
• 07:27 🔍 Gender empowerment affects domestic violence, with higher empowerment leading to a decrease in violence towards women but an increase in violence by them, and studies show that women are as or more violent than men in the US.
  • Gender empowerment of women in society affects incidents of domestic violence, with higher empowerment leading to a decrease in violence towards women but an increase in violence by them.
  • In the US, studies have shown that women are as or more violent than men, as evidenced by data from a 1985 survey on domestic violence.
  • When asked about how they resolve conflict in their family, people reported higher rates of domestic violence than when directly asked about domestic violence stress.
  • Activists, mainly feminists, were unhappy with the conflict tactic scale because it revealed that women were just as violent as men, leading to political backlash and protests.
• 12:33 📝 Female violence is as frequent or more frequent than male violence in domestic violence, with age being the most predictive demographic for intimate partner violence, and both men and women use violence at similar levels.
  • There are multiple patterns of domestic violence, with female violence being as frequent or more frequent than male violence.
  • Five large sample surveys in the United States from 1985 to 2007 show that age, not race or gender, is the most predictive demographic for intimate partner violence.
  • Two-thirds of domestic violence acts are less serious, with only a third resulting in potential injuries, and surveys show that both men and women use violence at similar levels.
• 16:52 📊 Half of reported domestic violence is bilateral, with females slightly more likely to be physically violent and seek medical treatment, while males are more likely to be victims and have higher perpetration rates, leading to biased arrest and treatment practices.
  • Half of reported domestic violence is bilateral, with 35% being female dominant and 15% being male using the more severe form, contradicting the stereotype of domestic violence.
  • Females are slightly more likely to be physically violent than males, and slightly more likely to seek medical treatment for injuries sustained in domestic violence, based on large sample surveys.
  • Males are more likely to be victims of domestic violence according to 249 combined studies with a large sample size, and perpetration rates also show higher female rates.
  • Male victimization rates are 18 percent, female victimization rates are 13 percent, and female perpetration rates are higher than male rates.
  • The Oregon youth survey found that women were just as violent as men in couples, yet men were arrested 85% of the time for domestic violence.
  • Police are biased in arresting men for domestic violence, leading to a discrepancy between actual incidence and arrest statistics, and court-mandated treatment is influenced by the Violence Against Women Act.
• 25:40 📝 The Duluth model for domestic violence treatment is ineffective and compared to brainwashing, research shows controlling men are not more likely to use domestic violence, and court-mandated systems fail to recognize bilateral nature of domestic violence.
  • The Duluth model, used as court-mandated treatment, is not therapeutic and is compared to Chinese brainwashing techniques, making it impossible to establish a therapeutic bond with people in treatment.
  • The official intervention model for domestic violence is based on the gender paradigm, but research has shown that controlling men are not more likely to use domestic violence, and professional associations have failed to provide evidence-based information on the issue.
  • Various treatment models were assessed for their effects on recidivism, with the Duluth model showing mixed results and cognitive behavioral models being more effective in reducing recidivism.
  • Court mandated systems often fail to recognize that domestic violence is often bilateral, and programs using Duluth like models have no effect on recidivism and should be dispensed with.
• 31:17 📊 Domestic violence statistics do not include surrogate perpetrated violence, the Duluth model is biased, and new laws criminalizing coercive control are being introduced with a gender-neutral approach.
  • Statistics on domestic violence do not include surrogate perpetrated violence, such as false accusations leading to physical harm, and there is no research on this type of violence.
  • The Duluth model of domestic violence was created by polling a biased group of women, and the conflict tactic skills list had unintended consequences.
  • The speaker discusses how certain interactions are categorized as violence, and how statistics Canada included unwanted sexuality as a form of physical abuse, despite the evidence not fully supporting the feminist position.
  • Efforts to prevent the Duluth model counseling from going on due to ethical violations, but there is no concerted effort to do so.
  • Many people do not consider domestic violence a criminal act, but when surveys use a crime filter, rates shoot up, and new laws criminalizing coercive control are being introduced with a gender-neutral approach.
• 38:09 📅 Domestic violence is often psychological, not sociological, with a lack of attention to male victims and female perpetrators, and resistance to evidence against the male-perpetrated female victim paradigm, leading to bias against men and resistance to facts.
  • Women are more likely to be in the hospital for domestic violence, but as severity increases, the numbers decrease significantly.
  • The explanation for domestic violence is psychological, not sociological, and there is a lack of attention to male victims and female perpetrators in the healthcare system.
  • The speaker advocates for teaching conflict resolution at a couples and family level rather than gender separation, and discusses the potential impact of the Duluth model and corporate incarceration on domestic violence.
  • The speaker discusses the resistance to evidence against the male-perpetrated female victim paradigm in domestic violence, attributing it to the unopposed paradigm of the Marxist feminist model in the 70s.
  • Kate Millett introduced the patriarchy theory, which exploits the assumption that men and women are the same, leading to a bias against men and resistance to facts.
  • The therapeutic bond and expanded focus on emotion regulation, attachment issues, and trauma are essential in addressing domestic violence.

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