Male Victims: The Nature and Meaning of Sexual Coercion

Authors: Platt, Jason¹; Busby, Dean²

Source: American Journal of Family Therapy, Volume 37, Number 3, May 2009 , pp. 217-226(10)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

In this qualitative study we interviewed twelve males who reported on the RELATE questionnaire that they were sexually coerced by their female partners. The purpose of these interviews was to understand more fully the nature and the meaning of their coercive experiences. Several themes became apparent for both the nature and meaning of sexual coercion. In the category of coercion, men reported experiencing three main modes of coercion: verbal, emotional, and blackmail. There were also three themes regarding the meaning that men made about their experience of sexual coercion; decreased safety in relationships, loss, and perceived negligible impact. Clinical implications for male victims were presented from several theoretical perspectives.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1080/01926180802403302

Affiliations: 1: Alliant International University—Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico 2: Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA

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