Elizabeth A. Bates is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Cumbria. Key areas of interest include intimate partner violence with a specific focus on exploring male victims' experiences.

Julie C. Taylor is a Principal Lecturer responsible for Psychology and allied subjects at the University of Cumbria. Her current research projects include: children and young people's experiences of domestic violence and young people's experiences of technology assisted harmful sexual behaviour.

1. Introduction: Why change current practice?

Part I: Research

2. Challenging the gendered approach to men's violence towards women

3. "Victim cast as perpetrator": Men's experiences of the Criminal Justice System following female-perpetrated intimate partner violence

4. "It can't be that bad, I mean, he's a guy": Exploring judgements towards domestic violence scenarios varying on perpetrator gender, victim gender, and abuse type

5. Distinctions in adolescent dating violence: An exploration of etiology, scope, and prevention strategies of intimate partner violence in adolescence

6. Barriers to support in LGBTQ+ populations

Part II: Practice

7. The evolution of evidence-based treatment for domestic violence perpetrators

8. Using research in practice: Up2U an innovative approach to tackling domestic abuse

9. Towards evidence-based treatment of female perpetrated intimate partner violence and abuse

10. Raising awareness and improving services for male victims of abuse: Reflections on a three-year development project in Scotland

11. Childhood experiences of domestic violence and adult outcomes: Where are we now: challenges, debates and interventions?

12. Conclusions and recommendations: Why change current practice?