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

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Sage series on violence against womenPublication details: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE Publications, 2002Description: 253 pISBN:
  • 0761916628
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 362.8292 BAT
Summary: Evaluates the effectiveness of batterer programs and examines the measures needed for their improvement. It critiques current experimental evaluations, exposes the complex issue of evaluation and presents alternatives to assessing effectiveness. A four-year follow-up of program participants reveals results which includes de-escalation of abuse, a subgroup of unresponsive repeat assaulters and the difficulty in identifying high-risk batterer types.
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Evaluates the effectiveness of batterer programs and examines the measures needed for their improvement. It critiques current experimental evaluations, exposes the complex issue of evaluation and presents alternatives to assessing effectiveness. A four-year follow-up of program participants reveals results which includes de-escalation of abuse, a subgroup of unresponsive repeat assaulters and the difficulty in identifying high-risk batterer types.