Season 1 Episode 23: Unraveling the Gender Paradox at the Center of the Safe & Together Model
About This Episode
Often gendered and non-gendered frameworks for domestic violence are pitted against each other as if they represent two mutually exclusive universes. This does not need to be the case. To be useful, a domestic violence assessment and practice approach needs to be accurate, comprehensive, and holistic.
In this episode, Ruth and David discuss how practicing without a gendered analysis of parenting expectations and societal dynamics fails the test for accurate, comprehensive, and holistic assessments and interventions. They also explore how a behavioral focus allows practitioners to assess danger and risk in diverse situations, including men’s violence against women, women’s use of violence against men, abuse in same-sex relationships, and lateral violence.
Additional Resources
Paper: Unraveling the Gender Paradox at the Center of the Safe & Together Model
Safe & Together Institute’s domestic abuse–informed trainings
Safe & Together Institute’s upcoming events
David Mandel’s book Stop Blaming Mothers and Ignoring Fathers: How to Transform the Way We Keep Children Safe from Domestic Violence