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Record Nr.

UNINA9910817934903321

Autore

Gondolf Edward W. <1948->

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, : Sage Publications, c2002

ISBN

1-322-41708-3

0-7619-1662-8

1-4522-6264-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

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

Collana

Sage series on violence against women

Disciplina

362.82/927/0973

Soggetti

Wife abuse - United States - Prevention

Abusive men - Rehabilitation - United States

Victims of family violence - Services for - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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.