Conclusion

The research process and data collected through a variety of methods,

presented results that prove that the researchers original hypothesis that
there is a lack of community education in regards to DV against men is
true. The results and analysis found that 93% (74 of 80) of participants
thought that one in three men are victims of domestic violence was
alarming; with only 84% saying that they had knowledge of domestic
violence against men which was limited. This clearly demonstrates that
community education of the Macarthur area is lacking detailed knowledge
in regards to domestic violence against men.
Major findings discovered in the results of data collected, uncovered that
in December 2014, there were 203 reported cases of domestic violence in
the Campbelltown region, 12 of these were male victims. These findings
also revealed that 87% of participants of the questionnaire indicated that
its of high and extreme importance that the amount of community
education about domestic violence against men needs to be increased.
The researcher believed that positive experiences within her researcher
were the abundance of anonymous participants from the Macarthur
community who successfully completed her questionnaire. Another is the
support and guidance that she received from her family, peers and the
researchers mentor Miss Riedel. The researchers negative research
experience was only minor including waiting for participants to complete
the questionnaire and being unsure about the structure need for some
sections. Also conducting an interview was difficult to arrange as a result
of the domestic violence unit being very busy at this time of year.

Some of this data also provides recommendations from participants about

how the community could increase their education about DV against men.
Recommendations that could be taken from this research are that the
Macarthur community needs to make education for domestic violence
against men more accessible in the community.
As well as this, the community also needs to begin to provide more
support programs and facilities for domestic and family violence for
males. In conclusion, the researcher confirms that from the results of her
research that there is a lack of community education in regards
to DV against men in the Macarthur area and that we, as a community
have the ability to improve and increase awareness and provide education
to make sure that everybody is treated equally.