Batterer Intervention Systems : Issues, Outcomes and Recommendations.

One of the most burning debates in the domestic violence field is over the effectiveness of batterer programs and how to improve them. Batterer Intervention Systems responds to this debate with research from a multi-site evaluation of batterer programs-the most comprehensive and extensive evaluation...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gondolf, Dr. Edward W.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 2001.
Colección:Sage series on violence against women.
Temas:
Wife abuse > United States > Prevention.
Abusive men > Rehabilitation > United States.
Victims of family violence > Services for > United States.
Victimes de violence familiale > Services > États-Unis.
Abusive men > Rehabilitation
Victims of family violence > Services for
Wife abuse > Prevention
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Contents; Preface; 1
  • Introduction; PART I: EVALUATION ISSUES; 2
  • Evaluating Whether Batterer Programs Work; 3
  • The Limitations of Previous Evaluations; 4
  • Comparing Batterer Intervention Systems; 5
  • The Diverse Characteristics of Program Participants and Their Partners; 6
  • The De-Escalation of Reassault and Other Abuse; 7
  • Evidence of a Program Effect; 8
  • Difficulty in Identifying the Most Dangerous Men; PART III: RESEARCH AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS; Appendix: Research Staff; References; Author Index; Subject Index.

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