英文摘要 |
With the increasing amount of intimate partner violence and the high sustaining rate of recidivism during these past years, it is crucial to explore the psychological mechanism of male batterers. Cultural effects are essential factors regarding domestic violence. However, there are still not enough results of previous studies findings to describe male violence from indigenous perspectives. Based on the viewpoints of how cultural changing, this research tries to explore the cultural meanings of male intimate partner violence in Taiwan. In regard to methodology, this research follows Constructivism Paradigm. Ten prisoners who had violated domestic laws because they had assaulted their wives were invited as interviewees. Semi-structural interviews were processed and data were analyzed by open-coding of grounded theory with two co-analysts. The results demonstrate eight major themes: different fidelity rules between different genders, sustaining marriage for the sake of children care, blame wife for not attending to her role expectations at home, fighting against arestraining order, catalysis effects due to alcohol, the struggle for control the family's budget, shame, and clinical mental problems. The researcher also discusses the results fromcultural changing effects on the individual's adjustment. |