ABSTRACT

Historically, most practice-informed research and research-informed practice have focused on domestic violence (DV) victimization. These explanations are often preferred by practitioners, advocates, and policymakers due to their straightforwardness and simplicity. However, an understanding of DV perpetration is enhanced when we look through the multiple lenses of culture and society, relationship, and gender. The objective of this exploratory research is to document the beliefs and experiences of nine immigrant Latino men regarding domestic violence. The study employed descriptive phenomenology to gain a deeper understanding of participants’ lived experiences from their perspectives and in their words. An integrated, ecological framework guided the contributions of culture, relationships, and personal characteristics when understanding the Latino men’s beliefs and experiences of DV. The patriarchal gender roles of “machismo” and domination are common themes. Participants discuss the conflicts of immigrants operating their gendered roles in a country which has laws against physical enforcement of these roles. The participants recommend those who encounter Latinx DV consider three key factors: (1) socialization of male children and young men, (2) dignity and worth of young girls and women, and (3) clear communication, respect, and mutual understanding between spouses and extended family members.

摘要

从历史上看，大多数以实践为依据的研究和以研究为依据的实践都集中在家庭暴力 (DV) 受害上。由于直截了当，这些解释通常受到从业者、倡导者和政策制定者的青睐。然而，当我们从文化和社会、关系和性别的多个角度审视时，对 DV 犯罪的理解会得到加强。这项探索性研究的目的是记录九名移民拉丁裔男性对家庭暴力的看法和经历。该研究采用描述性现象学，从参与者的角度和语言中更深入地了解参与者的生活经历。一个综合的生态框架指导文化、关系、了解拉丁裔男性对 DV 的信仰和经历时的个人特征。“大男子主义”和统治的父权制性别角色是共同的主题。参与者讨论了在一个法律禁止实际执行这些角色的国家中，移民在扮演其性别角色时的冲突。参与者建议遇到拉丁裔 DV 的人考虑三个关键因素：（1）男孩和年轻男性的社会化，（2）年轻女孩和女性的尊严和价值，以及（3）配偶之间的清晰沟通、尊重和相互理解和大家庭成员。参与者讨论了在一个法律禁止实际执行这些角色的国家中，移民在扮演其性别角色时的冲突。参与者建议遇到拉丁裔 DV 的人考虑三个关键因素：（1）男孩和年轻男性的社会化，（2）年轻女孩和女性的尊严和价值，以及（3）配偶之间的清晰沟通、尊重和相互理解和大家庭成员。参与者讨论了在一个法律禁止实际执行这些角色的国家中，移民在扮演其性别角色时的冲突。参与者建议遇到拉丁裔 DV 的人考虑三个关键因素：（1）男孩和年轻男性的社会化，（2）年轻女孩和女性的尊严和价值，以及（3）配偶之间的清晰沟通、尊重和相互理解和大家庭成员。