ABSTRACT
This chapter considers how gender theory and in particular a broad understanding of theories of masculinities can help in our health responses to male victims and perpetrators of domestic violence and abuse. It seeks to redress that imbalance by contributing to the wider debate about the impact of coercive control on men as both victims and perpetrators. The chapter describes the context in which men's experiences of potentially abusive behaviours takes place, before outlining different theoretical positions in relation to theories of masculinity. It outlines the methodology of the research before reporting on the qualitative data and the findings and emerging themes. The chapter looks at accounts of men, as both victims and perpetrators of domestic violence and abuse, in order to explore how they talk about restrictions on their freedom, and about control within their relationships, and the intersections with masculine identities.
