The Routledge Handbook of Men’s Victimisation in Intimate Relationships

Louise Dixon is a full professor and the Pro Vice-Chancellor of Education at Glasgow Caledonian University in Scotland and a Registered Forensic Psychologist with the UK Health and Care Professions Council. Louise’s research has centered on the prevention of interpersonal aggression, including a particular focus on intimate partner violence and under-researched groups, with a view to developing effective assessment, intervention programs, and policy.

Denise A. Hines is a full professor in the Department of Social Work at George Mason University in Virginia, USA. Her research focuses largely on men as victims of women’s intimate partner violence, with a goal of understanding their relationship experiences, barriers to help-seeking, help-seeking experiences, and physical and mental health. She also has research interests in violence within LGBTQ+ relationships, and the prevention, intervention, and policy implications of research on these under-recognized victims of partner violence.

Emily M. Douglas is a full professor in the Department of Social Work and Child Advocacy at Montclair State University in New Jersey, USA. Her research focuses on child and family well-being, with a focus on partner violence, child maltreatment, parenting, and divorced/disrupted families. She is especially interested in the research-to-policy pipeline and how our human service systems meet the needs of children and families.