Frequently Asked Questions | One in Three Campaign
One in three victims of family violence are male

Frequently Asked Questions

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Because the common belief is that men are rarely victims of family violence and abuse, when confronted with the evidence that males make up a significant percentage of victims, questions often arise as to the nature of male violence compared to female violence. Here we answer some of these questions, such as whether male violence is more severe or controlling, and whether female violence is more likely to be in self-defence. Because most research on this issue has focused on intimate partner violence rather than violence between other family members, the statistics and research findings on this page reflect this.