Absence of males in maltreatment research: A survey of recent literature |
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Authors: | Mary E Haskett Bryte Marziano Eva R Dover |
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Institution: | Department of Psychology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA;Department of Counselor Education, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA;Department of Psychology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA |
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Abstract: | This paper provides a review of research in the area of physical maltreatment with respect to the degree to which males are represented in research samples. The systematic, comprehensive review includes 126 articles published between the years 1989 and 1994 in nine primary journals. Results show that adult males are dramatically underrepresented in this research. Specifically, males were included in fewer than one-half (47.7%) of the 77 articles reviewed and the total number and percentage of males in research samples was significantly less than the number and percentage of females. Only three studies included males exclusively, yet 40 studies involved solely female participants. Of the studies that did include men, only 37.5% provided an evaluation of gender differences. Research involving abused children showed a much greater representation of male subjects than research with adult participants. Only four of 49 studies of abused children were based exclusively on girls; a full 62.8% included an equal representation of boys and girls. |
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Keywords: | Abuse Maltreatment Fathers Research methodology |
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