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Men, Masculinities, and Murder-Suicide.

John L Oliffe1, Christina S E Han2, Murray Drummond3

  • 1University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada John.Oliffe@nursing.ubc.ca.

American Journal of Men'S Health
|October 9, 2014
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Murder-suicide (M-S) is a male-perpetrated act often linked to feelings of lost control and marginalized masculinity. Prevention strategies should focus on men's mental health and societal pressures.

Area of Science:

  • Sociology
  • Criminology
  • Men's Health

Background:

  • Murder-suicide (M-S) is a complex phenomenon influenced by biological and social factors.
  • M-S perpetration is predominantly male, with motives often tied to diverse expressions of masculinity.
  • Understanding the intersection of men, masculinities, and M-S is crucial for public health.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the connections between men, masculinities, and murder-suicide.
  • To identify common themes and underlying factors in male-perpetrated M-S cases.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of 296 North American newspaper articles detailing 45 M-S cases.
  • Inductive derivation of themes from case descriptions.

Main Results:

Keywords:
familicidehomicide-suicidemasculinitymass murdermen’s mental illnessmurder-suicideschool shootingworkplace killings

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  • Three prevalent themes emerged: domestic desperation, workplace justice, and school retaliation.
  • Domestic desperation cases involved family murder, often linked to perceived economic failure.
  • Workplace justice cases stemmed from job insecurity and workplace marginalization.
  • School retaliation cases were motivated by a desire for "pay back" for endured hardships.
  • Overarching themes included men's loss of control, hopelessness, and marginalized masculine identities.
  • Alignment with hegemonic masculinities was observed as a response to perceived marginalization.

Conclusions:

  • Men's struggles with control, hopelessness, and marginalized identities are central to M-S.
  • Men's alignment with hegemonic masculinity plays a role in M-S perpetration.
  • There is a critical need for men-centered M-S prevention strategies.
  • Addressing M-S as a men's health issue is vital for mitigating its impact.