Intimate partner violence (IPV) research has traditionally focused on victims, with limited attention to its impact on perpetrators. However, emerging studies reveal that IPV perpetrators also experience significant psychological, social, and economic consequences. Perpetrators often suffer from mental health issues such as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and substance abuse, leading to distress, guilt, and self-loathing. The social repercussions include stigma, ostracism, and disrupted familial and community relationships, particularly within African diasporic communities, where cultural expectations and systemic marginalization exacerbate these challenges. Economically, IPV perpetrators face job loss, financial instability, and legal consequences, further perpetuating cycles of violence. Migration-related stressors also contribute to IPV perpetration, as individuals struggle with identity conflicts, cultural dissonance, and acculturative stress. Barriers to rehabilitation, including cultural stigma, mistrust of institutional systems, and systemic discrimination, limit intervention effectiveness. This chapter examines the multidimensional impact of IPV on perpetrators, focusing on effective interventions that promote accountability, healing, and long-term behavior change.

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Perpetrators Suffer Too

  • Abiodun Raufu

摘要

Intimate partner violence (IPV) research has traditionally focused on victims, with limited attention to its impact on perpetrators. However, emerging studies reveal that IPV perpetrators also experience significant psychological, social, and economic consequences. Perpetrators often suffer from mental health issues such as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and substance abuse, leading to distress, guilt, and self-loathing. The social repercussions include stigma, ostracism, and disrupted familial and community relationships, particularly within African diasporic communities, where cultural expectations and systemic marginalization exacerbate these challenges. Economically, IPV perpetrators face job loss, financial instability, and legal consequences, further perpetuating cycles of violence. Migration-related stressors also contribute to IPV perpetration, as individuals struggle with identity conflicts, cultural dissonance, and acculturative stress. Barriers to rehabilitation, including cultural stigma, mistrust of institutional systems, and systemic discrimination, limit intervention effectiveness. This chapter examines the multidimensional impact of IPV on perpetrators, focusing on effective interventions that promote accountability, healing, and long-term behavior change.