Approaching domestic violence against men in Iranian context: A qualitative study from Tehran, Iran

Using qualitative method the current study attempts to examine Iranian men's perception of domestic violence (DV) based on their own narrative. Fifty married men who had volunteered to participate in the study were interviewed. In this study the instances of DV towards men, its context, and the role of the police and the judiciary system were examined. According to the findings of the research, extracted from analyzing the interviews, the instances of DV towards men were categorized into: psycho-emotional, physical, sexual, financial, legal, social, and failure in homemaking duties. Regarding the formation of DV, the factors were identified in three levels: micro, middle and macro.