Studia Humanistyczne AGH
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ISSN 2084-3364
e-ISSN: 2300-7109
Issue Date
2015
Volume
T. 14
Number
Nr 2
Description
Journal Volume
Studia Humanistyczne AGH
T. 14 (2015)
Projects
Pages
Articles
Men and masculinities research in the European dimension: guest editors’ introduction
(Wydawnictwa AGH, 2015) Wojnicka, Katarzyna; Kluczyńska, Urszula
Men, masculinities and physical violence in contemporary Europe
(Wydawnictwa AGH, 2015) Wojnicka, Katarzyna
The aim of the paper is to present and analyse the intersection between men, masculinities and physical violence in the comparative, European dimension as this issue is still too rarely raised in the existing literature dealing with issues on both violence, and men and masculinities. The presented findings result to a large extent from research conducted by an international team of researchers within the PROGRESS <i>The Role of Men in Gender Equality</i> project (2011–2012). The paper presents analysis regarding connections between perpetration of violence and the character of traditional, hegemonic masculinity, data on the scale and types of violence perpetrated and experienced by men from different European countries, analysis of the position of men as a victims of (physical) violence, and a presentation of the forms of men’s (social) activism against (male) violence.
European perpetrator programmes: a survey on day-to-day outcome measurement
(Wydawnictwa AGH, 2015) Ginés Canales, Oriol; Geldschläger, Heinrich; Nax, David; Ponce, Álvaro
Evaluating the results of programmes for perpetrators of domestic violence is essential for both policy makers and practitioners, and a growing number of studies have addressed this issue. However, few studies have described the ongoing, day-to-day outcome measurements routinely undertaken by perpetrator programmes to monitor their results. As part of the <i>IMPACT Evaluation of European Perpetrator Programmes</i> project, in the present study 134 domestic violence perpetrator programmes from 22 European countries answered a survey on the designs, methods and instruments they use in their current day-to-day outcome monitoring practice and on the obstacles to and need for improvements in this practice. The main results include the findings that 20% of programmes do not measure outcomes at all, that there is a great diversity in methods and instruments used, and a low percentage of programmes make use of data from the victims/survivors and from follow-ups.
Men’s share of care for children and professional care
(Wydawnictwa AGH, 2015) Scambor, Elli; Hrženjak, Majda; Bergmann, Nadja; Holter, Øystein Gullvåg
The <i>Study on the Role of Men in Gender Equality</i> (2011–2012) shows a remarkable change in men’s participation in care for children and domestic work in certain parts of Europe. Especially in Northern countries of Europe, men became more involved in care-giving roles between 2005 and 2010 while in the same period of time, decreases in the men’s share were reported, especially from some Southern and Post-socialist countries with low share rates. On the other hand, there has been a growing under-representation of men in professional care work. Data indicate that in the past decade this already heavily feminised sector has experienced a further decline in the participation of men. Based on intersectional analysis, the paper discusses the most relevant factors associated with men’s larger involvement in care for children and professional care. The variation of men’s share runs both between and within countries, with socio-economic position as one important variable.
Older husbands as carers: constructions of masculinity in context of care-giving
(Wydawnictwa AGH, 2015) Kluczyńska, Urszula
The main aim of the article is to describe how older men who are caring for their wives construct their masculinity in the face of their new role and tasks. My research draws on semi-structured, in-depth interviews with ten men between 64 and 90 years old who are the primary carers for their wives. The findings revealed four ways in which older care-givers talk about masculinity, and for all of them hegemonic masculinity was a point of reference. Masculinity was defined not only in relation to the carer’s role, but also old age and the state of men’s health. The ways of perceiving the activity of caring were crucial. Analysis allowed the main motives of providing care to emerge: obligation, love, and attachment. The research findings showed that an important factor in the way masculinity is constructed by older men caring for their wives was the definition of care. Men who perceive care as a masculine task feel less frustrated in the care-giver role, and sometimes gain satisfaction and a source of self-esteem from care-giving.