Citation

Besthorn FH, St. George S, Wulff D. J. Prog. Hum. Serv. 2014; 25(3): 163-180.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/10428232.2014.938717

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

In recent years, treatments of family violence have tended to be built around conventional discourses suggesting that men are major initiators in instances of interpersonal violence. Utilizing a postmodernist analysis, we assess societal discourses that continue to give life to this narrow conceptualization of interpersonal violence. We also examine literature suggesting that both men and women resort to violence to resolve relationship difficulties and suggest that a more holistic and inclusive approach to understanding interpersonal violence is critical for social workers committed to social justice and a balanced understanding of the contextual nature of human problems.

Language: en