Michael wrote:

"Just wondering is there a program for "In His Shoes?" I work in a jail
and find that females are NOT always the abused and there is generally
no program for abused males"

 

Hi, Michael, 

I don't know of any such program. Certainly anyone can be a victim of
abuse, but women are overwhelmingly the victims of intimate partner
violence. Given the statistics, it is entirely appropriate that the bulk
of information about domestic violence focuses on the plight of battered
women. Of all victims, women are also more likely to experience serious
personal injury, rape, or murder at the hands of their male partners. 

 

There are two versions of the "In Her Shoes" material, however. One is
an economic justice version which includes the perspective of the
partners of the victims. Those abusive partners, by the way, are not
always men, though I think that all of the victims in "In Her Shoes" are
women. 

 

The training is intended not so much for victims of DV but for advocates
and service providers to understand the difficulties and challenges of
navigating the educational, social service, and public assistance
systems while experiencing domestic violence. I think that it would be a
useful tool for providers regardless of the sex of the victims with whom
they are working. 

 

Respectfully, 

Karen

 

 

Karen Wyman

Community Outreach Trainer

New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence  (NMCADV)

201 Coal Avenue SW

Albuquerque, NM 87102

phone 505.246.9240

fax 505.246.9434

www.nmcadv.org <http://www.nmcadv.org> 

karenw at nmcadv.org

 

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