Four papers commissioned for this meeting are: Certified Batterer Intervention Programs: History, Philosophies, Techniques, Collaborations, Innovations, and Challenges. By David Adams, Ed.D.; Assessing the Efficacy of Batterer Intervention Programs in Context. By Etiony Aldarondo, Ph.D.; The Survival of Batterer Programs: Responding to Evidence-Based Practice and Improving Program Operation. By Edward Gondolf, Ed.D., M.P.H.; Future Directions for BIPs: Examining the Power of Male Peer Support and Building Alternative Support Communities. By Barbara Hart, J.D.

This US-based report describes a two day experts' roundtable, summarises the key themes that emerged from the discussions, and recommends next steps for the field of batterer intervention. The roundtable meeting of experts on batterer intervention programmes and domestic violence research and practice took place on 3 and 4 December 2009 in Washington DC and was co-organised and co-sponsored by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and the "The Woods" Charitable Foundation. The meeting was a response to contradictory research results on the efficacy of programmes and the resulting perceived confusion among professionals who work in fields related to domestic violence and criminal justice. The goal of the meeting was to explore how the systems that work with perpetrators of domestic violence could be improved and how research could be more helpful to the field. Key elements of a model batterer intervention programme are identified and the ongoing gap between what researchers and practitioners. To better reflect and inform practice, it is suggested that research must study, not just what fails, but what works to stop men's violence.

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