Intimate Partner Violence Toward Men in Estonia

Very little is known about men's options for coping with abusive relationships and post-separation abuse in Estonia, in North-Eastern Europe. There are however several indicators that indicate men are struggling to cope. The impact of intimate partner violence (IPV) and post-separation abuse on men is known to be detrimental on physical and mental health. Methods: This paper examines male victims of IPV in a part of Europe that have some of the most visible consequences of men's failing health. Results and implications: The cross-sectional national Safety Survey indicates a higher prevalence of men report being exposed to IPV, and men as victims of domestic homicide and intimate partner homicide are not uncommon. The summarized findings illustrate how the sparse knowledge on men as victims of IPV can be used as platform for research efforts aimed at understanding men's roles in IPV in Estonia.

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Very little is known about men's options for coping with abusive relationships and post-separation abuse in Estonia. However, indicators suggest that men are struggling to cope. The impact of intimate partner violence (IPV) and post-separation abuse on men's physical and mental health is known to be detrimental. This paper examines male victims of IPV in Estonia and highlights the need for further research efforts to understand men's roles in IPV.