title: Domestic violence against men.
abstract: This article reviews the literature relating to domestic violence against men and examines some of the reasons why men are reluctant to report violent episodes. The article focuses on men as the victims and women as the perpetrators of domestic violence and identifies gaps in service provision. The role of the nurse in supporting male victims is also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Birmingham City Council. chrisjeanfred@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Christopher F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Barber
mesh_terms: D017579:Domestic Violence; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male