Batterer intervention systems [[electronic resource] ] : issues, outcomes, and recommendations / / Edward W. Gondolf

• Autore: Gondolf Edward W. <1948->
• Pubblicazione: Thousand Oaks, [Calif.] ; ; London, : SAGE, c2002
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (265 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.829253
• Soggetto topico: Wife abuse - United States - Prevention; Abusive men - Rehabilitation - United States; Victims of family violence - Services for - United States
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Batterer intervention systems
• ISBN: 1-322-41708-3; 0-7619-1662-8; 1-4522-6264-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910480800703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Sage series on violence against women.