Batterer intervention systems : issues, outcomes, and recommendations / Edward W. Gondolf.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gondolf, Edward W., 1948-

Series:

Sage series on violence against women.

Sage series on violence against women

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wife abuse--United States--Prevention.

Wife abuse.

Abusive men--Rehabilitation--United States.

Abusive men.

Victims of family violence--Services for--United States.

Victims of family violence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 253 p.) : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks : Sage Publications, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In response to the debate on the effectiveness of batterer intervention systems, Edward Gondolf's study uses research findings from a multi-site evaluation programme that is the most extensive and comprehensive to date.

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781322417080

1322417083

9780761916628

0761916628

9781452262642

1452262640

OCLC:

815785979